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THE 


IVICTIMS  OF  TYRANNY 

A     TALE, 


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CHAS.    E.    BEARDSLEY,    ESQ. 


•^^•^^^^^^  0^^^^t 


"  To  you  the  unflattering  muse  deigna  to  inwr«-ibe 
Tr-tha  that  you  will  not  read  in  the  gazetleBy 

But  which  'tis  time  to  teach  the  hireling  tribe 
Who  fatten  on  tlieir  country's  gore  and  debta, 

Moat  be  recited ;  and— without  a  bribe. " 


IN    TWO    VOLUMES. 


Tolume  KI. 


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BUFFALO: 

FtTBtMHBD  BT  D.   JDWE,   273  MAIIT  STREET. 

1847. 

?IISSS    or     C.     S.     TGuS'i. 


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Entered  iiccording  to  the  Act  of  CongreM,  on  the  15th  dii 
November,  1846,  by 

CnARLEB    C.    BEARDBLBY, 
ia  the  Clerk'a  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  Statft, 
for  the  Weitem  Diitrict  of  New-Tork. 


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CHAPTKH    I. 

Who',  there  that  knocks  ?-S«a„pkam 

FatM  !  w«  will  know  your  pleasure  - 
That  we  .hall  die.  we  know  ;   '.i,  but  the  tin,., 
And  drawing daya  out.  that  men  Htand  upon. 

JvUVn  C«SAR. 

It  .-too  late  to  ponder  thus:  you  mu.t 
Bet  out  ere  dawn. —Wmner. 

There  is  a  secret  spring  • 
Rem.niber,  I  discovered  it  by  chance. 
And  used  it  but  for  safety.— Byrow. 

h.s  m».er',  k.tchen.  The  curtains  of  „igh,  h«i  no 
long  been  unfolded,  and  .he  apartment  wa,.  ^  "" 
only  'ighted  by  a  blaze  from  the  hearth 

At  length  she  inquired,  in  hnrried  woid.,  if  ,  „«, 
on  by  the  name  of  John»n,  «,rved  there ;  and  beTnl 
answered  m  the  affirmative,  she  con Jnued :-"  itvf 


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TUB    VICTIMS   OF   TYRANNV. 

The  maid  paused,  to  compose  herself,  and  Johnson 
replied  to  her  unfinished  sentence  :— "  Well,  my  gftll. 
if  that's  your  business,  I  had  oi  t,  at  any  rate,  to  be 

thankful  to  you." 

The  familiar  address  of  the  young  Yankee,  caused 
a  sudden  movement  of  the  female,  while  she  gathered 
her  cloak  more  around  her.  But  the  servant,  without 
noticing  her  manner,  added  :— «  And  if  you'll  gin  mo 
an  idee  on't,  I'll  try  to  look  out  for't,  any  how." 

After  a  brief  silence,  the  maid  said  :— "I  must  not 
be  known  as  your  informant." 

» I  can't  make  known  what  I  don't  know  myself. 
Howsomever,  1  conjecter  you  won't  refuse  to  gin  me 
your  name  1"  returned  Johnson,  while  his  eyes  were 
fixed  in  «iild  respect  on  his  visitor. 

«  Arietta  Williams,"  said  the  maid. 

The  young  Yankee  was  becoming  much  interested 

in  the  female. 

«« You  ha'nt  lived  long  in  York,  I  conclude?"  said 

he,  inquiringly. 

«  Not  very  long." 

«*  Not  more  than  a  month  or  two,  I  calculate  ?  for  I 
ha'nt  seed  you  before,  as  1  know  on." 

"  Not  quite  a  month." 

"  pye  lived  a  considerable  while  in  the  consarned 
hole ;  and  accordin  to  my  idees,  'ta'nt  the  place  for 
young  galls  like  you." 

« I  know  but  little  of  it.'* 

<*  I  know  considerable  on't,  and  it  beats  all  my  ac^ 
quftintance  for  villainy,  any  how." 


THE    VICTIMS    OF    T¥IIANN». 


Arietta  remained  silent,  and  Johnson  added:— 
•'  'Ta'nt  my  business  to  advise,  as  1  know  on ;  but  1 
guess  you'd  best  not  stay  longer  in  York  than  you  can 

« I  serve,  like  yourself,  and  must  stay  where  I  ca.i 
best  earn  a  living,"  said  the  maid,  mildly. 

"  Whether  or  no— there's  other  places  where  folks 
can  pick  up  as  good  a  livin  as  about  these  diggins; 
and  if  I  don't  practice  jest  what  I  preach,  I'm  a  leetle 
more  fashinable  than  I'd  like  to  be,  because  I  like 
Squire  Wilcox  more  than  I  hate  the  place  I'm  livin  in." 
Arietta  made  no  remark  in  reply  j  and  after  a  si- 
lence  of  several  moments,  Johnson  again  spoke. 

"I  was  born  and  brought  up  in  Connecticut,"  said 
he.     "  My  folks  was  called  honest,  but  desperate  vnor. 
So  when  I  was'nt  knee-high  to  a  grasshoppei, 
put  out  to  one  Squire  Carleton.     He  died  when  I  was 
a  leetle  risin  eighteen,  and  then  I  got  into  this  conaar- 
ned  hole.     You're  Canada  born,  I  conclude  ?" 
"  Yes,"  answered  the  maid,  briefly. 
"  A'nt  very  old,  I  calculate  ?" 
"  In  my  nineteenth  year,"  replied  Arietta,  with  a 
modest  and  frank  simplicity  that  reached  to  the  very 
core  of  Sam  Johnson's  heart. 
«  Be  your  old  folks  livin  ?" 
The  maid  looked  thoughtful  and  sad,  and  Johnson 
regretted  that  he  had  asked  this  question. 

"  They  are  both  dead,"  answered  the  girl  at  length 
vriih  averted  eyes ;  and  the  servant,  after  a  respectful 
pause,  alluded  to  the  object  of  her  visit. 


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"Howsomever,  Miss  Williams,  we've  forgot  tho 
business  you've  come  on." 

"  Yes,  and  1  am  afraid  that  my  mistress  will  discover 
my  absence  if  I  delay  much  longer." 

"  We'd  best  be  gittin  along  with  it  then." 

«tWell — there  has  been  a  plan  laid  to  murder  you — " 
The  maid  shuddered  and  paused.  The  young  Yankee 
deliberated  for  a  moment,  and  then  said,  inquiringly  : 

"  I  should'nt  wonder  if  Squire  Bolinbrooke's  got  a 
Anger  in  the  pie  1" 

"  H^  is  the  instigator,"  said  the  maid  in  reply. 

"  And  who's  goin  to  do  the  job  for  'im  !" 

"  Men  by  the  names  of  Wilson  and  Whitten. 

"  When  is  the  big  business  goin  to  be  done  up  1" 
e»-:juired  Johnson,  with  a  composure  that  excited  the 
wonder  of  the  female. 

"  At  eight  o'clock  this  night.  But  I  will  tell  all  as  I 
heard  it." 

"  That's  the  idee.  Tell  the  hull  story  ;  and  then 
if  I  don't  take  care  o'  myself,  it's  nobody's  business,  as 

I  know  on." 

Arietta  developed  the  plot  formed  by  Bolingbrooke, 
Mustiface  and  the  two  hirelings  ;  and  Johnson  having 
inquired  how  she  had  discovered  it,  she  replied  : — "  I 
was  arranging  a  room,  communicating  by  a  closet, 
with  the  office  of  Mr.  Bolingbrooke,  (for  I  am  a  ser- 
vant in  his  house,)  and  accidentally  overheard  him 
propose  the  murder  of  some  person.  I  thought  th8t| 
there  would  be  no  harm  in  listening  to  save  life ;  ai 


THE    VKTIMS    OF    T^RANNr. 


•1.0  doors  that  load  Trom  tho  two  apartments  into  tho 
'osot  being  ajnr,  I  heard  distinctly  the  convor.Qtion 
:hnt  followed,  and  that  I  have  alrnndy  related." 

While  tho  strongest  feeling  of  grat'itude  was  oxhihi- 
od  on  tne  countenance  of  the  young  Yankee,  he  snid  : 
VV  ell,  Miss  Williams-,  there  a'nt  no  words  as  I  know 
^n,  to  thank  you  clean  out  for  tho  s^arvicc  you've  done 
me.  ' 

Arietta  rose  to  depart,  while  an  expression  of  bene- 
volence animated  her  face,  and  well  nigh  obliteraied 
rom  the  memory  of  Johnson  tho  storv  he  had  just 
heard.  '  •' 

"You  a'nt  goin  hum  alun.  Miss  Williams?  It's 
mthcr  dark,  and  there's  chaps  in  York  that  would'nt 
O-.ink  nothin  on  sassin  galls,"  said  the  young  Yankee, 
ihenrismg  from  Jiis  seal,  ho  took  a  braco  of  pistols 
fi-om  a  shelf,  and  depositing  them  in  his  pocket,  start- 
ed with  tho  maid  ;  and  having  parted  with  her  at  her 
master's  gate,  returned,  with  hasty  steps,  to  prepare 
for  his  oxpcted  visitors. 

It.  was  eight,  and  tho  last  stroke  of  the  clock  was  yet 
mounding  in  tho  ear  of  .Tohnson,  when  a  loud  rap  at 
the  kitchen  door,  announced  thr  >  .>proach  of  the  assas- 
sin. The  servant  unhesitatingly  invited  him  in.  The 
'loor  turned  on'its  hinges,  and  the  visitor  stepped  into 
a  bear-trap.  Ho  would  have  given  an  alarm,  but 
ohnson  springng  from  his  seat,  presented  a  pistol  be- 
fore  the  captive's  eves. 
"  ^^'iJfion,"    said  he,  "  none  o'  your  noise  :  but  if 


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youv'o  a  mind  to  bo  civill,  nnd  have  your  hands  tied 
behind  you,  and  your  feot  lied  together,  I'll  let  you 
out  o'  the  trap  alivo.  Howsomovcr,  if  yoii'd  ru 'icr 
have  your  brains  blowed  out,  1  a'nt  no  ways  purticular 

as  I  know  on." 

**This  is  curious  treatment,  Johnson  !"  said  the  en- 
trapped  wretch,  in  subtlety,  while  every  muscle  of  liis 
face  quivered  with  pain  that  the  trap  occasioned. 

"  There  a'nt  no  time  to  argue  the  pinte  ;  and  if  you 
ha'nt  a  mind  to  choose  for  yomself,  I'll  do  up  the  bu- 
sincss  accordin  to  my  own  ideos,"  rnjoined  Johnson. 
as  ho  aimed  the  muzzle  of  his  pistol  more  directly  at 
the  head  of  Wilson. 

Wilson  consented  to  be  shackled,  and  ho  soon  Iny 
extended  on  the  kitcken  floor — more  an  object  of  min- 
gled pity  and  disgust,  than  terror  to  his  intended  vie 
tim. 

The  young  Yankee  took  a  dagger  from  the  bosow 
of  his  prisoner,  and  having  viewed  him  a  moment,  in  I 
order  to  assure  himself  that  ho  was  well  secured,  pick 
ed  up  his  trap,  and  proceeded  to  the  g-ate,  where  th- 
work  of  death  was  to  have  been  finished.  Here  hoi 
cautiously  set  it  again,  and  then,  as  if  a  blow  had  been 
suddenly  struck  at  his  life,  ho  cried  for  mercy.  Whif 
ten  lept  through  the  gnte-way,  and  a  howl  of  anguish 
proved  that  he  was  also  caught. 

«*  What  in  naler  be  you  makin  sich  a  fuss  about  11 
interrogated  Johnson,  of  the  entrapped  man,  "  if  you 
want  to  kick  up  a  rumpus,  you'd  best  do't  out  ol 
Sfjuire  Wilcox's  yard,  any  how," 


tHK    VICTIMS    or    TYRAXNT. 


"I  can't  get  out,"  cried  Whitten,  in  agony. 
"  What  did  yon  coino  in  for  ?    That's  tho  story!" 
M  was  called  in,"  ropllnd  tho  mptive,  bewildered 
*ith  pain  and  fright. 

,"  ^^hcthor  or  no,  you  had  ort  to  behave  decently  in 
other  folk's  yards  ;  and  if  you  do'nt  stop  your  howlm 
o^^your  ovvn  accord,  I'll  have  to  put  an  cond  to't  my- 

As  Johnson  concluded  he  elevated  his  pistol  to  the 
constables  eyes.  The  sJeel  glittered  in  the  darkness 
of  tho  night,  and  the  assassin  begged  for  mercy. 

This  was  in  turn  offered  on  the  conditions,  that  he 
would  deliver  up  his  dagger  and  allow  his  hands  to  be 
fastened  behind  him. 

Whitren  readily  struck  in  with  these  terms;  and  be- 
mg  driven  before  the  muzzle  of  the  yankee's  pistol  to 
t  e  kitchen,  was  there  extended  beside  his  accom- 
plice. Then  locking  tho  door,  the  servant  proceeded 
10  the  library  for  his  master, 

"  Sqiiire,"  said  he  to  Mr.  Wilcox,  if  you  can  spare 
iimo  Id  like  to  have  you  go  to  the  kitchen  and  look  at 
wo  critters  I've  kotched  in  my  bear  trap." 

"I  will  go  .Johnson,"  returned  Mr.  Wilcox  in  affa- 
iility.     "  But  what  kind  of  animals  have  you  taken  1" 

"  Jest  come  and  see.  There's  been  queer  varmin 
ibout  these  diggins  to-night  Squire:  and  I'd  jest  like 
ou  to  larn  for  yourself  their  nater.  I  ha'nt  had  to 
1  to  the  woods  this  time  fm.  «o^„  » 

The  servant  returned  to  his  captives  and  his  master 
^n  followed  him. 


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THE    VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNY. 


Mr.  Wilcox  had  not  suspected  the  real  cause  of  lu<! 
invitation;  yot  he  was  not  so  much  surprised  to  find 
the  assassin  in  his  house,  as  to  see  two  such  men  ns 
Willson  and  Whittcn  shackled  and  powerless  und*"- 
the  hand  of  Johnson. 

Experience  had  taught  him  that  locks  and  pistols 
were  his  only  safeguards,  and  he  now  believed  that 
his  own  life  had  been  screened  from  the  daggers  of  tho 
wretches  before  him,  by  the  dexterous  prowess  of  his 
faithful  servant,  whom  ho  could  not  have  sus 
pected  of  becoming  so  striking  an  object  of  vengcnci?. 
On  seeing  the  prostrate  criminals  therefore,  admirn- 
tion  at  what  appeared  to  him,  an  almost  incredible! 
feat  by  Johnson,  took  the  place  of  indignation  and  re- 
sentment towards  his  enemies. 

He  looked  enquiringly  at  his  servant,  who  while  hoi 
exhibited  the  weapons  he  had  taken  from  the  captives! 
with  some  appearance  of  triumph,  said; — "  Daggpn| 
wa'nt  made  for  nothin  Squire  !" 

"  No  Johnson,  and  I  wonld  have  you  explain  tiiol 
encounter  that  has  subjected  these  men  and  their  ( 
.  gers  to  your  hands;"  said  Mr.  Wilcox  in  ahasty  manj 
•  ner,  lliat  betrayed   eager  curiosity,  yet   no  passiorj 
ate  excitement. 

"  I'm  at  your  sarvice   Squire;   but  as   the  critterj 

themselves  had  ort  to  be  a  leetle  the  best  acquaint? 

with  the  consarn  clean  out,  I  recking  I'd  best  makj 

tVi«im  toll  tliA  atnrv  Crrtm  the  hAcrinmne"  to  the  eend.i 

"  Proceed  in  your  own  ^vay  Johnson,"  said  Mj 


THE    VICTIMS    OP   TYRANMY. 


11 


ou  explain  llioj 


Wilcox,  and  the  servant  commanded  the  criminals  to 
make  a  relation  of  the  circumstances  which  led  to 
t  eir  capture.  They  spoke  not  however,  and  he  con- 
cluded, "come  Iblks,  you  may  jest  as  well  be  a  leetle 
accommodatin  under  the  sarcumstances." 

The  assassins  still  maintained  a  silence,  and  as  he 
eiammed  the  lock  of  his  pistol  with  a  threatening  man- 
aer,  he  added;-you're  detarmined  to  be  a  leetle  con- 
•rary  I  guess !" 

"Will  you  require  me  to  expose  .y  one  but  my. 
self  ?    enquired  Wilson  in  hurried  words. 

"  Sartin,"  answered  the  servant.     We  calculate  on 
aam  the  hull  story  from  the  beginin  to  the  eend." 

Wilson  yet  undecided,  cast  his  eyes  in  the  direction 

of  his  companion  in  shackles.     Sam  Johnson  shook  his 

ead  signifficantly  at  the   captives,  and  then   letting 

las  fore  finger  drop  on  the  trigger  of  his  pistol,  he  in- 

terrogated  in  a  loud  voice;~a'nt  you  goin  to  begin  ?» 

We  may  as   well  confess  all.     We  cant  make 

things  worse-' cried  Whitten  to   Wilson-as  be  eyed 

in  terror  the  motions  of  the  yankee. 

"  You  may  make  things  considerable  better,  how- 
sumever  Squire  Wilcox  aint  goin  to  wait  all  night 
to  larn  the  story-that's  a  fact  "'  said  Johnson,  and 
then  he  let  the  muzzle  of  his  pistol  drop  in  the  di- 
rection of  Wilson's  head. 

The  wretch  attempted  to  speak;  but  his  tongue  clove 
re  mo  roof  of  his  mouth  with  fear,  and  the  young  van- 
kce  continued;--  well  Squire  Wilcox  we've  gin  'em 


i  ■ 


/■' 


i , 

I  ■  ■ 

'  ■'!? 

(V 

'   1 

'  i    ^ 

'■  1    ' 

,  i 

1  i 

J  L 

m.  J 

i% 


THB    VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNY. 


a  pretty  fair  chance  for  their  lives,  and  we  dont  ort  lo 
be  blamed  any  how!" 

As  he  concluded,  he  feigned  an  intentention  ot 
drawing  on  the  trigger  of  his  pistol,  and  Mr.  Wilcox 
with  difficulty  maintained  his  gravity^  while  both  pris- 
oners exhibited  a  convulsive  action. 

"1  will  tell  all;"  cried  Wilson  suddenly,  with  diffi- 
cult articulation.  Then  pausing  again  for  about  a  mo- 
ment, he  added; — But  I  hope  you  will  not  refuse  to 
let  onr  lives  be  the  condition." 

"  I^  you'll  tell  the  hull  story  man  fashin  I'll  gin 
you  up  to  Canada  justice  to-morrow  mornin,  and  I  reck- 
ing that  an't  a  desperate  idee  to  you." 

"  We  have  done  wrong;  but  I  suppose  it  is  now  too 
late  to  profess  penetence;"  commenced  Wilson;  and 
then  he  hesitated  again  as  if  he  would  avoid  a  confes 
sion. 

Johnson  looked  with  assumed  severity  at  the  assas- 
sin, who  continued; — *'  It  was  our  intention  to  take, 
your  life  this  night." 

"  And  what  had  you     agin  me  ? 

"  I  owed  you  no  ill  will  myself;"  answered  thei 
captive. 

"  You  wa'nt  doin  the  business  on  your  own  huokl 
then,  I  conclude." 

"  I  was  not." 

"  Whose  hook  then  ? 

"  Wilson  hesitated  to  answer^  and  Sam  lookin! 
significantly  at  his  master,  said  as  he  fidgeted  his  pi 
tol  in  his  fingers  with  feigned  impatience  : — 


Then   ho 

ded;— "  ^ 
The  en 

of  his  emj 
[hesitated  ] 

plot  that  h! 
Ison.  Wh 
|iair  of  the 
lesign  was 
shoulder  w 
!onveyed  I 

This  ma: 
:ox  propose 

Johnson 
lowers,  and 
le  was  at  le 

"NoSqu 

piig  his  pi 

solid  if  I 


f. 


"iK    VICTIMS    Of   TYItAN.X,. 


II 


I  we  dont  ort  to 

ntentention  ot 
id  Mr.  Wilcox 
while  both  pris- 

inly,  with  diffi- 

for  about  a  mo- 

not  refuse  to 

tashin  I'll  gin 
nin,  and  I  reck- 

se  it  is  now  too 

Wilson;   and 

avoid  a  confes 

ty  at  the  assas- 
itention  to  take 


answered  the! 
:>ur  own   huok 


I  Sam   lookifl" 
idgeted  his  pii 


ice  :■ 


'Squire  WiJcox,  I  cuess  thnvMi  a  • 

f  iWnt  nrf    r  r  .    ,  ^  "  *^^^^®  "^®  to  do  what 

I  Uo  nt  ort,  if  I  can  help  it." 

A  silence  was  still  maintained;  but  the  yankee  after 
a  fe^v  moments,  gave  his  arm  a  sudden  jerL  if  h. 
^vould  bring  his  pistol  to  a  better   ho.rZ    Zl     k 
adapted  his  aspect  to  the  motion    l^Tu  ^' 

simultaneously  vociferated T  °'^   ""P^^"^* 

«nd  Mustiface  "'"^'^  of  Bolingbrooke 

"  I  reckinged  it  would  come  out  in  the  e^nH  tK  . 
'I  ^"'f  ^."^-  '^^  fingers  in  the  pi:  »  s^d Tohn  o„ 
Z'7:'  .«ed and  smiled  a^ his  master  he     ! 
ded.-    Them's  the  chaps-no  mistake! 

The  cnptive  would  fain  have  concealed  the  namea 
kh.s  employers;  but  having  now  exposed  them  he 
hesitated  no  longer  to  make   a  developemen  toTth 

£  of  If "  '""^  ''r  ^^"^^"^^  '^  -^«^«  the  af- 
profthemornmg,  and  upon  which  the  murderous 
h^Sn  was  grounded,  the  servant  raised  him  to  h, 
'houlder  w,th  an  ease  that  astonished  his  ma  L- 
•onveyed  him  to  a  room  and  returned  for  WHso    ' 

This  man  was  the  heavier  of  the  two,  and  Mr  Wil 
;o.x-  proposed  to  assist  his  servant  • 

Johnson  prided  himself  a  good  deal  on  his  bodily 
o.ers,  and  though  he  rejected  the  offer  with  civiH  t 
le  was  at  least  half  offended.  ' ' 

^^  No  Squire,"  grunted  he,  while  in  the  act  of  should- 

\  solid  If  I  a  nt  so  desperate  big.     Jf  owsomever,"  he 


) «    ' 


I' 


'4 


'     '          'f 

i         i:' 

1  :   ■■ 

'   :      i* 

fi!   ■     ,        , 

'\  ^ 

* 

'   . 

: 

1 

* 

■    ^ 

14 


THE    VICTIMS   OF    TYRANNY. 


"it 


ii 


luring  i 

agony  ii 

Sam  J 

ilio  eyoa 

WW  but  ( 

peremptc 
story .'" 

Mustift 


added  in  a  triumi)hant  manner,  as  ho  started  olF  wiih 
his  load,  "  I'm  jest  as  much  oblcoged  to  you  as  though 
I  could'nl  git  along  alun." 

The  assi^ssins  disposed  of  for  tho  night,  in  sepaiaa 
apartments,  and  Mr.  Wilcox  again  in  his  library  the 
servant  seated  himsclt'  bclure  tho  kitchen  firo.  Here 
he  ruminated  till  midnight.  Then  picking^up  his  bear 
trap  ho  proceeded  directly  to  the  oliico  of  Justice  13ol 
ingbrooke  ;  and  having  reached  it,  a  light  shining  ■ijg^,^^  ^^ 
through  tho  blinds  of  tho  window,  assured  him  thaitlir 
peace  ofliccr  was  yet  awaiting  his  hirelings. 

He  thought  ho  would  not  stand  upon  punctilios  oi; 
such  an  occasion,  and  applying  his  ear  to  the  key-hole 
of  the  office  door,  distinctly  hoard  the  voice  of  l/oling- 
brookc. 

"  There's  two  on'em  anyhow;  for  'taint  likely  Sijuiri 
Bolingbrooke's  talkin  to  nothin.     Howsomever  I  guc 


lice. 

"Squin 
;y  come  oi 
i>jeciions, 

"lame 
binit  to  SI 
ace  office 
used. 


tother's  Squire   Mustifaco  and   he's  jest  as  good 
nothin,"  thought  the  yankec,  and  without  further  mdl 
itation  on  the  consequences,  he  cautiously  sot  his  tia| 
before  the  door.     Tlien  drawing  his  brace  of  pistuli 
l>om  his  pocket  he  cried  murder. 

Tho  door-  was  suddenly  opened,  and  the  darknu 
favoring  the  deception,  Johnson  added  in  a  low  a 
apparently  faint  voice: — Don't  kill  me,  Wilson! 
Howsomever  I  can't  run  no  further,  as  I  know  o"-  In  hands  if 

"  Kill  the  damned  yankoe  rascal !"  growled  Boliniij  willcon* 
brooke  and  then  he  jumped  into  the  trap,  loj^g  „^^  ^,  ^ 

"  Kill  him  Wilt  .. !"  squawled  Mustiface,    not  ^mYou  must" 


"laintaj 
«,  but  I'v 
e  to  have 
"I  must  d 
"There's 
fii  and  Sq 
's  brains  h 
ever,  I'd  i 


m. 


•''His    VICTIMS    o*'    rVRA^vNv. 


started  olF  wiili  ■„,-:,._  iv .,      .      ^  ""^'^^^ -^-^^^^ 

gUt,  m  sepa,a>c  ||„  ,^^  „,.  -«»'>  and  s,^nU.noou.ly  before 

.     .      ...      iperemptory  tone  said  ;— "  f '.„  i      o^^^^^^o,;  and  in  a 
ung^up  Ins  beav  Isto,.^  j „  ^  »n  here  myseif—thafa  the 

of  Justice  Uol- 1  Mustifaco  dropcd  ii,  r  •  , 
a  light  f^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
rod  him  thai  thr  g^^  "'^n^'s  and  feet,  addressed  the  Jus 

^li"S^-  I  "Squire  Boiinbrookc  "     •,. 

voice  oi  Lohngl  .  j  ,^  on    o  ^^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^,^^^^ 

.  ^^.^  ^ ,  i"--chtersr;o:Tr  '^^^^'^^^^  -- 

rsomever  I  ^noA^sed.  "       ^'^  '^'^'*   ^^e  pain   the  trap 

jest   as  good  al»T    . 

out  further  mcl„  k.    P^"""  '''  "^'''^^  ^^""•«-     That  aint  .      r 

«a,  but  I've  trannftH  iVii  ,      *""'  "^nt  my  f^. 

.sly  sot  his  traf, ^  ^  '"''P"'  ^  Ison  and  VVhiUen  too,a„drd 

brace  of  ,,is,|.,,  ^J^f^^;,"  •>"'"««  ««in  'en,...  '  ""'  " 

,d  the  J«kul'J|'°'^'"  "°  ""f  "bout  i>.     If  y„„y 

.no    W,lso„  J,,„^  ,,,  ^  k,„;;^.,' -^''S  I  ca«  do'..    Ho.. 

,  I  know  on.  I^^j  '""•ei  not  take  the  Ia«,  i,„o  my 

growled  Bolinl,  „,.,,  '         °'"'  «"  "'ong  without  it."  ' 

6  1 1  Will  consent  to  vour  »or.„.  i  u 

V-  |ke  a„H  ,h„„  =. .  •^  "'  '^'  ™^  Johnson,"  said  Br.lin,. 

itifuco,   .101  vf  y„„  " '7?  ""  K'-^ood  »vi,h  pain.  ^ 

li'oun.us.do.heb.iness.es.as.houshyouwa.n. 


!; 


:t 


ij 


■    ' '       i 


! 

i 


*l. 


10 


TMK    VICTLMH    OF    TV  RAN  NY. 


iiitercslcti,  ami  bo  ready  for't  ul  the  peep  o'   tlio  sun. 

"  You  may  (Icpciul  on  nio." 

"  I  shouUrnl  wonder;  but  you  won't  tnko  odcnco  i 
conclude,  W  I'm  u  loeilo  [)urticulnr  ;  for  its  a  considci 
able  old  sayin  that  you  had   ort   to  deal  with  bono,' 
folks  jest  as  though  they're  rogues." 

"  Make  your  terms,"  said  IJolingbrooke. 

"  I'd  like  to  iiavc  a  writin  from  you,  Squire,  tli,ii| 
woLdd  gin  mc  a  lectle  power  over  you,  after  1  let  y 

g 


o. 


"The  justice  hesitated,  in  unwillingness;  but  aBinslanr,  a 

length  growing  very    impatient   of  his  pain  he  sail rolapsod. 

"  very  well — dictate  it."  I    Boh'ngI 

"  I  jest  want  your  confesshin  from  the   beginninlifjuiringjy 

Iheecnd  on  our  consarns  ;  and  you  know   what  liiihibit  the  p 

had  ort  to  be,  Squire."  I   "That'] 

"My  confession !"  '  I   "  You  v 

"That's  the  idee,  and  besides  I  want  you  to  put  li Justice  i 

the  ecnd  on't,  that  in  all  your  consarns  with  me,  yoiAaiisfacton 

acted  agin  law— agin  justice— agin  human  nater  ;  J  «  That  y 

that  I  trapped  you  for'cm  and  sarved  you  right."  I  The  Jus 

BoUngbrooke  pondered  a  full  minute  on  the   io«icl(no\vlodi 

sition  of  the  servant.  llio  Yankee 

"I  suppose  I  must  •'omply,"    said    the  conqiiilcg,  and  she 

Justice  at  length.  '  lioticing  Mi 

"I  tell  you,  S<puro,  there's  no  must  in  the  buy'il  Again  by 

I  a'nt  agoin  to  domineer  over  any  body's  folks, liid  seated  h 

because  I've  got  a  Icellc  power  in  my  hands.  I  flis  undej 

can  have  your  brains  blnwed  out,  if  you'd  ruihcrirss  ihan  oik 


NY. 


*''*^  v.cT.A,,  o^  nnAssv. 


cop  o'   the  sun, 

I't  (ako  oflcnco  I 
or  itsn  consider 
leal  vvilli  liono- 

rooko. 

^011,  Squire,  Ilia 

•II,  Rflcr  I  let   yoi 


"^eieaso  ,ue,   ami  you  .imll  » 

lou  along  will,  i,,"  snW  }„,,„  '  *""  '  W"  '».> 

"»P  from  u,e  gro  ,„;  e  *':';';";^  "'""  ™W'.«  tl. 
•■■■o  hfe  ofllco.  '■•""'  "°'"'Sl"-o«lie  to  |,o|, 

ant  you  to  put  Ja  Justice  with  rLrd  to  Wm'  ^"^  ''''  '^'  "^^  ^^"^'"'^l  a.s 
nswitluiic,yo,,|ausfactory  to  yo/."  ^^'^«^»  «"d  Whi(to„  p,ove, 
human  natcr  ;  J  "That  you  mav  ho       r 

d  you  right."  I  The  Justice,  vvi.houTmr"'"  ^'"^''^^  ^''^  servant. 
.)uto  on  the   -e|ckno^vJedgement  of  alJ  tU.!'',  T'"^^'  '^'^''  ^»  «'"Ple 
h  Vankee  professing  H  t    '?  "r   ''"'"''•^  ^  «"^' 
aid    the  conqiilcg,  and  shoukJerinf.  his  /.n     ^    '     '^'''  '"^^'^^^^^  t*^ 
loticing  Mustiface  '*'      ''"''"^^  ^^^"^''^"t  further 

u,st  in  the  bu.|  Again  by  his  own  fireside  h.  i        . 

body's  folk JiKl  seated  himself  to  w' o    ;/       '    ''"^^"  '"'^  ^"''rf^'' 
1  my  hands.  I  flis  undertaking  had  f  ^^'^'^'"'^  ^^  ^«y- 

f  voii'd  rnil-lr~  'L-  ^  ^°^"  crowned  u,:il  }..,: 


.f  ^  f 


\l 


i  J 


.4 


16 


THE    VICTIMH    OK   TVUANNY. 


,    ,.^-WfcN,^>.-VSi-V\. 


anticipated.     Ho  had  foiled  and  humbled  the  assas^s: 

without  being  forced  to  shed  one  drop  of  blood  ;  ai, 

he  was  enjoying  pleasant  meditations  when  day  daw, 

ed.     Now,   however,  he  rose  from  his  chair  lo  visii 

his  prisoners,  and  he  was  engaged  heart  and  hand  pi> 

paring  them  for  a  walk  when  his  master  joined  him 

Dispensing  with  one  pair  of  fetters,  he  united  tli 

captives  with  the  other;  (leaving   one  leg  of  caciJ 

free  ;)  and  then  taking  a  pistol  from  his  pocket,  ml 

ordered  thoiu  to  proceed  to  the  office  of  Justice  II 
lingbrookc. 

"To  the  office  i>f  Justice  Bolingbrooke  !"  lepca; 
ed  Mr.  Wilcox  in  surprise,  as  he  made  a  motion 
detain  the  prisoners. 

"  Sartin,  Squire  VVilcoA,  I'm  ugoin  to  see  the  cr 
ters  to  Squire  Bolinbrooke's." 

*'  And  do  you  hope  to  get  justice  there  ?"  enquiioii 
Mr.  Wilcox  with  impatience  in  his  manner. 

"  Rai7  justice  aint  to  be  got  in  Canada,  Squire. 

"  Bolingbrooke,  however,  is  the  instigator  of  ihesi 
men,  and,  of  course,  deeply  interested  for  them.  Vol'"®"*  judic 
cannot  consistently  demand  justice  of  him  in  this  ntal§*"''^°"  pro< 
ter.     Why  not  take  your  prisoners  before  some  otliei'"°'*®  anxj 


Justice  of  the  peace  ?" 

"I've  got  an  idee  that  I'll  bring  about  things  con 
siderably  to  my  own  likin.  But  as  to  rail  jusliij 
bein  done  in  the  eend,  1  aint  lookin  out  for't." 

"If  you  have  no  expectation  of  seeing  your  pris 
nei-s  brought  to  justice,  you  had  better  take  on  y  y| 
self  the  credit  of  releasing  them." 


than  des. 
I  soon  fol/ov 

P  were  admi 
'ooke  treml 
"Janner  the 
table— p]ac 
Johnson,  m 
f"'e  Yankee 


NV. 


iblcd  the  ai>sus.\: 
ip  of  blood  ;  ai. 
when  day  daw , 
his  chair  to  visil 
art  and  hand  [)p 
Bter  joined  hiui 


™«  v,.T,,,e  o,  „„^^.^^ 


10 


s,  he  united  tl 


•'"'•ico  aim  lo  bo  sol  in  ,h..     ,•     . 

™otin,es  be  used  for  line!  '^"' '"''"'»  «'"' 

'P»™.o  hones,  .homservor-' ''""°''-'''  '•■  """^  '"'"^o 
■'ion  cxpoc.,  then.  ,o  „„t„  ,„^ 
one  log  or  eariF,'"'"^"  purposes-  ?"  '"  "'  «»''n«l>i-ooke 

n  his  liockcl,iJ"f°!'"'"'"«n"vered.rohnson,  "IcTnp^,,-     ,    , 
=0  of  Justice  liM^y^^  «ccordi„  to  mv  ^'     '   T      '"  ""''' "P 

«.  Aat  he  «t  any  rate  l^™  t  l^""^"  "'' '"'»  «<"- 

pnsoners.     Noverthel^,.  i,  '""*  "g"'''"" 

'■-'ho  young  rank  Sit  tr-""'?  "''"'■•'■'• 
'"^""ng  his  purposes  of      !•'        '"«  """  '"''"^ 

-innasituatonrteeol'      •"!  '"  ""«'"  P'"™ 
«r  judicial  accl^C'  ""'""^^"-'^---ns 

nun  jn  mis  maB"""®^"  proceeded  with  tho  n     ♦• 

ifore  some  oil  J"'"''  anxious  for  t|,o    'rT  Tj  "'"'  "''•  ^^''- 

I  'han  desirous  of  t  e  n™  T       '"'  '''"■"""'"  ™- 

.ut  th-ng,  ooJ-n  fo„„.«d,  and  o,XT.  Z" LI '"r  "'■"■■ 
to   rai7  juslJ  "^  "'^'n  »' the  Justice's 

,t  for't."        1 7^  "''■"itted  with  readino^  •  and  ,1       . 
.ins  your  pr.r""'  '^"'Wed  with  agitatior.Lrr^        «''  ^°- 
f  take  o./vJ~"«''''''t  betrayod^JSe      wTr''''''^ 

Johnson,  as  if  heTvpoctlT^      '  """  ""'"  '«"'- 


rooke  !"  icpca; 
mdc  a  motion  ; 

1  to  sec  the  cii 

ere  ?"  euquiic 
anner. 
ada,  fcJquire 
stigator  of  the 
for  them.    Voi 
him  in  thismai 


:j 


/' 


•JO 


THB    VIOTIMS    or    TYRANNY. 


',:  I 


•*  Squire,"  said  iho  aorvanl,  ••  these  foll«s,  acconlii.B  ^'udi  f 
to  my  Idees-,  Im'ut  l)een  doin  the  thing  that's  right,  nndl  ''f'«^f^<l 
I  coiKshidod  to  sec  what  you  thinkod  on't."  I     "  fn 

Tiic  Justice  ro[)liod  enquiringly  and  with  a  (rem* '"^'/^"'^^ 
bling  voifc  : — "  Vnu   have  u  cliargo  to  allege  agaiihM  ^^  ^''Qt 


thorn?" 


Yd 


"  That's  the  business,"  rejoined  Johnson,  and  thcil  ""onfessi 
Liolingbrooko,  swearing  hiiu  on  the  Fivangelists,  diioo!l  "  ^^'i^ 
ed  him  to  make  his  relation.  I''>at  hap| 

"  'Ta'nt  necessary,  accordin  to  the  oath,  [  concliiJil'^'l""*e." 
to  toll  every  tittle  o'  the  story  1"  I    "  Wei 

"  You  are  only  bound  to  state  such  facts  as  are  nl&^'®f'the 
t:essary  to  criminate    the   prisoners,"    answered  m^Husion. 
Justice.  I    "  A  dei 

"  Well,  Squire,  to  begin  then — there  happened  I '^*^®  caUet 
be  a  bear-trap  jest  inside  o'  Squire  Wilcox's  kilchl  "-^ohns 
door,  and  I  was  settin  by  the  fire  thinkin  o'  thinl"'^°'^"son. 
Somebody's  folks  knocked,  and  1  axed  'im  in.  W'^'afed  witl 
son  opened  the  door,  and  comin  in  in  a  consider?"  "  '  ^'"^ 
hurry,  got  his  leg  in  the  trap,  and  set  up  a  despei 
howlin.     I  thinkcd 

The  worthy  Jujitice  becoming  alarmed  at  the  a] 
rent  disposition  of  the  witness,  to  indulge  in  del 
notwithstanding  his  intimation  to  the  contrary—! 
rupted  him. 

"Johnson,"  said  Bolingbrooke,  "this  is  all  J*''*'M'assion 
cessary.  That  these  men  have  been  captured,  ii^"  ^^*h  this 
ready  evident.  The  manner  of  their  capture  cai  ^  na'ni  3 
of  no  consequence  in  the  course  of  this  examinai     *^°^  "^uf 


aint 
''  Procec 

intonation  i 
"  Wilsoi 

Imp,  accordi 

"Stopf" 


NNY. 

se  folks,  accordiij 
ig  that's  right,  and 

on't." 

and  With  a  trem] 
I  to  allege  agaiibj 

Johnson,  and  tld 
''ivangclists,  dirocJ 


""^    ^'<"M.s    OK    TVR,^^v. 


21 


3  oath,  I  concliijJ  •''''l>"'''e 


','lf;;" "  "^^  '-""'""'^'y  •"•  '<.-  nod  „„,,  .„ ,, 

"  '""I    ("SI    111    ,-o|,^j,|,..    ., 

'^l""'--  .i„u  hogin   will,  ,1,  r'"'"'''   "'"'''«"'  ""■». 

™2:lt."°"  """-  '■"'"'"  ""•  -'--'  iws  of  .,,01,. 

« W«li    ...1     .    ,.  .    - 


;h  facts  as  are  n 
s,"    answered 

hero  happened 
Wilcox's  kilchl 

•  I 

thinkin  o'  thinj 
xed  'im  in.    \ 
I  in  a  consider 
set  up  a  despc 

armed  at  the  aj 
ndulge  in  deli 
e  contrary— i; 

"  this  is  all 
Ejn  captured,  il 
eir  capture  ca 
this  cxaniina 


allusion.  «"PI>'-es.ocl  nngor  at  the  servant's 

"A  desperate  queer  storv      FT.     mo 

[«us -•"«"'"  "'"de  will,  you  and  s^uiro 

\^J'''l^it::^'"  "---S  -cautious 
M  with  this  affair !"  "  '"^  """"'  "^  '^-''ocia. 


Vou 


yt,  Squire, 
"^usf  not  allude  to 


1i 


I    ' 


'ne,  in  a 


>  in  any  \vay  f'» 


|.;M 


U2 


TH«    VICTIMM    OP   TYRANNf. 


l!     -! 


.;f* 


"  How  in  nator  Ho  I  goin  to  git  along  with  the  story 
then,  Squire  ?" 

"  I  will  question  you,"  mid  the  Juttice,  still  trem 
hling  with  rage. 

"Jest  as  you  please,  Squire." 

"Did  these  men  confess  the  rommiwion  of  an> 
crime  against  you  ?" 

"  They  could'nt  do  that,  Squire." 

"Why?" 

"  Because  they  had'nt  committed  none." 
"  For  what  did  you  bring  them  here,  ther  ?" 

"Jest  to  see  what  you  thinked  had  ort  to  be  done 
with  'em,  under  the  sarcumstances." 

"  What  do  you  think  ought  to  bo  done  with  them  ?" 
interrogated  Bolingbrooke,  striving  to  suppress  the 
storm  that  was  still  raging  within  his  breast. 

"  I  think  they  had  ort  to  be  sent  to  the  dungeon 
you  had  an  idee  o'  puttin  me  in." 

"You  think  I  ought  to  send  men,  whom  you  say 
have  committed  no  crime,  to  a  a  dungeon  !— ha  ?" 

"Whether  or  no,  they  ha'nt  done  the  thing  that's 

right ;  and  I  knowod  you  had  sent  one  innocent  man 

there,   and  was  a  goin  to  send  anothov.   riv  how 
Squire."  '         ' 

"  False,  insulting  villain !"  exclaimed  Bolingbrooke, 
entirely  forgetting  himself  in  passion. 

"  You  do'nt  ort  to  git  so  riled,  Squire,  when  you 
Iknow  you  sent  Squire  Wilcox  there,  and  was  a  goin 


m,  as  1  kn.<    on, 


ur  un  Us  ao  no-j 


'ot  as  yi 
"Did  the  p 
"Not  as  I 
"Bid  they 
("That  was 
he  said  the^ 
isarns,"  an 


lU 


[NT. 

ig  with  the  story 
i«tice,  still  trem 


'""'    '"^•^'«    '"^    •VltANNt. 


mission  of  on> 


»» 


,  then  ?" 
ort  to  be  done 

e  with  them  ?" 

>  suppress  the 

'east. 

)  the  dungeon 

fhom  you  sav 
)n!— ha?'» 
le  thing  that's 
innocent  man 
•^i"    i'  jy  how, 

Bolingbrooke, 


2.1 

"  Vou  lociced  the  ffaoler  in\7 

*' ^Vh«t  ri,l,  had  voir  l-"""^'-" 
'•  For  n-Iiat  ?" 

"So  wns  J,  I  rocking." 

;  What  3„p„ri„„voro  you  .oni.,.,.. 

I-  began  lo  „pen  ,„  fo,j^       ^'""""  O"-"  l"s  pockel, 
riie  judicial  assassin   reeo^„™j   .u 
"."tenanco  suddenly  felf,  and  ffT,.'tl '"'"''"''" 
">  h..  passion.,  |,o  said,  in  a  suIhIu  J     ?*     *  *  'P""" 

k  prisoners."  ^        "''egotions  against 

,--asyou,hi„kbe3,,s<,„..^^„- 

g«.-.eyi„.e„dany,'S  ""<"'»»-" 

Ike^d  Z.^.';"'^-  «-"^'"  -o  Wi,so„,  s,o.,  ; 
<  "  "cuii  sent  to  ntit  i«  «^    1  ""•'^  * 

-".V-  answered  Johns^:"  t  ""'i°T"'°'"'^ 
B«»  1  hen  exhibiting  the 


If 


i-r 


1 


■in 


I 


f| 


t'^s0)fm^- 


24 


THE    VtcTIMS    OP    TYRANNV. 


daggei-s  he  hatl  taken  from  the  culprits,  he  continued ; 
'«  These  tell  a  considerable  story  agin  the  critters,  loo, 
Squire.  One  on  'em's  got  your  name  on'l !  and  folk- 
that  would  commit  murder,  would'ntbe  desperate  nic^ 
about  stealin." 

The  very  demon  was  now  exhibited  on  the  counte 
nance  of  Bolingbrooke,  and  his  breast  heaved  with 
commotion.  But  at  length,  controling  his  wrath,  he 
said,  in  subterfuge  to  the  servant :— "  These  daggers 
should  be  left  in  my  custody,  till  the  prisoners  will 
have  had  their  trial. 

"  There'd  be  no  use  in  a  trial,  as  I  know  on.  Squire,' 
returned  the  young  Yankee.    "  The  big  folks  would'ni  I 
let  critters  that  they  could'nt  git  along  without,  be 
hanged  in  the  eend;  and  as  I  captei-ed  the  daggers,  l[ 
guess  I'd  best  keep  'em." 

The  Justice  could  not  help  raising  his  eyes  in  ma- 
levolent rage,  at  the  servant ;  but  again  dissimulating,! 
he  inquired,  in  a  moderate  voice  :— "  Why  did  you 
enter  a  complaint,  then  ?" 

<*  Jest  to  git  'em  in  the  dungeon  you  waa  goin  to  putl 
me  in.     One  night  in  the  dungeon  is  all  I  ax  for  M 
critters  ;  and  if  you  ha'nt  evidence  enough  for  that- 
say  so,  Squire." 

"Hav«  you  further  evidence?"  inquired  Bollngl 

brooke. 

"  Sartin— 1  ha'nt  gin  you  Wilson's  confeshin  clea 
out,  yit.  Then  agin,  I've  got  a  paper  that  tells  a  d« 
perate  story  ogin  the  critters  j  but  as  it  would  makj 


THE  Victims  op  tfhanny. 


25 


■■  '"'^^  «'..>->,%.>_-«%/ 


some  folks  feel  a  leetle  cheap,  and  as  I  promised  not 
to  make  use  on't,  iC  you  acted  the  Justice  as  you  hnd 
ort  in  the  consarn.  I'd  a  leetle  ruther  see  the  busi- 
ness  eended  without  no  more  ado  about  it.  Honor's 
honor.     Howsomever,  Squire  if  you  an't  particular,  I 

Bolingbrooke,  in  confusion,  directed  his  eyes  to- 
wards  JVfr.  Wilcox,  as  if  he  would  ascertain  whether 
Johnson's  inuendo  was  understood  by  that  gentleman. 
He  then  dropped  them  again  on  his  paper,  and  having 

I  contend  >d  a  few  moments  with  his  malevolent  nature, 
said :-«  The  evidence  is  already  sufficient  to  warrant 
the  commitment  of  the  prisoners  for  trial." 
"1  tell'd  you,  Squire,  I  did'nt  want  no  trial  about 

It.    All  I  ax  on  you  is,  to  put  the  critters  one  niffht  in 

the  dungeon." 

"Very  well-the  mittimus  can  be  made  accordin;r 
10  your  desire,"  said  the  now  pliable  Justice. 

"That  and  the  daggers,  and  Squire  Mustiface's 
cane,  is  all  I  ax  for  my  trouble  through  the  hull  con- 
sarn.   But  be  a  leetle  earful,  Squire,  to  fix  the  mitti- 
m  so  gaoler  Wortman  won't  be  put  to  'is  stumps 
fvheretoput  'em." 

"You  may  be  assured  that  the  gaoler  will  be  properly 
irected  by  the  mittimus.  However,  we  must  hunt  up 
^constable,  to  take  the  prisoners  to  him." 

"Can't  I  act  constable,  under  the  sarcumstancea. 
Pquire  ?"  enquired  f he  Yankee , 

"I  can  specially  appoint  you  Ibr  the  ocdasion,  if 
N  desire  it,"  replied  Bolingbrooke." 


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Hi 


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I 


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■TTITV-  -|--7-r 


26 


THE    VICTIMS   OP   TYRANNY. 


^  I 


I  (|     i     »' 


I     i 


"I  aint  particular  one  way  nor  tother— only  it 
would  save  the  trouble  o'  huntin  up  one  ;  and  I'll  be 
a  leetle  more  sartin  that  the  critters  is  rightly  taken 
care  on." 

Mr.  Wilcox  had  been  a  wondering  witness  of  tlie 
judicial  proceeding  ;  for,  though  evident  that  Johnson 
had  a  control  over  the  refractory  nature  of  the  Justice, 
the  cause  of  his  power  was  as  yet  wrapped  in  mystery. 

The  mittimus  being  finished,  the  young  Yankee 
StArtfed  towards  the  gaol  with  his  captives,  and  hism«u 
ter  proceeded  homeward.     Nor  could  Mr.  Wilcox 
help  fndulgingsome  mirth  at  the  Justice's  expense,  on  I 
being  assured  by  his  final  compliance  that  the  servant 
had  fiilly  accomplished  the  object  for  which  he  set  out| 
with  his  prisoners. 

Johnson  having  arrived  at  the  gaol,  was  confrontedl 
by  Mrs.  Wortman  who,  thinking  of  the  trick  he  had 
practiced  on  her  husband,  atonce  commenced  a  tirade 

♦'  I'm  King  George's  officer  now,  Miss  Wortman," 
interrupted  Johnson,  with  a  smile  on  his  face  ;  "and! 
if  you  ha'nt  no  respect  for  mf ,  you  had  ort  to  haveaj 
leetle  for  the  old  chap  'imself." 

"  The  King  must  be  hard  run  for  officers,  I  think!'* 
returned  Mrs.  Wortman,  sneeringly. 

"  If  he  is— 'taint  the  fust  time,  I  calculate." 

•    "  He  never  got  a  Yankee  in  his  service  before, 
any  rate  !" 

"  I  shouldn't  wonder  if  he  didn't.     Howsomever,! 

Q  .,^.  -Tv-mun  I  a  lUiiicu  uji  Ills  iiusc,  II  a  lewi 

''em  had  oflfered  their  sarvices  in  1776." 


one  ;  and  I'll  be 
s  is  rightly  taken 


3fficers,  Ithink! 


Tim  TTCrms   or   TYRANNV.  ..^ 

The  appearance  of  Woi.(r«««  u-       ,  

■■eeeiving  ,|,e  mMn,^  from  1^.  V^!""^'^'^  on 
He  spoke  not,  ho,vever  Z  !,  ""'  ""^  Jol'-son.- 
'l-eir  destined  and  dll'      "''^'  ""'  P'-'^onersto 

'«''«^'ow.oM.,„dM:w::rn;"a:^,trr"' 

CJHAPTER    [J. 

Nonc,v.um  ardor  pr^vajubentiun. 
MentequatitsoHda.-HoRxcr 

;^e  sect  n,ae...-„arso  He  "irr""'  "•~"«- 
Thorpe  had  been  suspended  frln  I  '^°^^'~'»ig^ 
i-g  .he  supremacy  of  Z  W  "d '^  f"'^''  '"•"  '^''- 
jy^^n  a  v,ot.-™,V  t,;:n:^Ta^°^:" '';^  "'"'■ 
'«i  themselves  impunitv  ..nH.  .,..''  ^^°  P'°"'- 

Pew  incident,  co'd'^  b"'er     '"' °""'y'"'y- 
P—f  giving  «  p  J„  ,1?!;  r^""*"  for  the  pur. 

"itennessof  a  gove^tunent.  *"    ^  '~''''''  ""» 


1 

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THE    VICTIA18    OP    TYRANNY, 


.{' 


We  are  not  surprised  to  hear  of  dark  deeds  com- 
mitted under  State  influence,  in  a  country  where  the 
Prince  is  endued  with  absolute  power.  But  the  polit- 
ical institutions  of  Great  Britain  and  her  dependen- 
cies, profess  to  insure  liberty  unalloyed  to  the  subject 
— and  we  would  fain  believe  them  ?  There  cannot, 
however,  be  true  freedom  under  any  government  that 

does  not  acknowledge  a  dependence  on  the  people 

The  limited  monarchies  of  the  present  day,  therefore, 
are  little,,  if  any,  better  than  despotisms,  while  the  the 
ory  that  props  them  is  as  alluring  as  it  is  false. 

A  political  equilibrium  cannot  be  supported,  when 
the  sovereign  alone  is  the  fountain  of  office  and  hon- 
or. He,  in  such  case,  must  have  a  controling  influ- 
ence, that  turns  every  other  branch  of  the  Government 
into  mockery,  and  makes  the  subject  still  a  suppliant 
at  the  throne,  for  the  privileges  which  im  theoretical 
constitution  of  his  country  surreptitiously  tells  him  he 
inherits  at  his  birth. 

But  nevermind,  God  save  the  King  !  and  Kings  ! 

For  if  he  don't,  I  doubt  if  men  will  longer. 
1  think  I  hear  a  little  bird,  who  sings, 

The  people  by  and  by,  will  be  the  stronger  : 
The  verriest  jade  will  wince  whose  harness  wrings 

So  much  into  the  raw  as  quite  to  wrong  her 
Beyond  the  rules  of  posting, — and  the  mob 

At  last  fall  sick  of  imitating  Job. 

«*  At  first  it  grumbles,  then  it  swears,  and  then, 
Like  David,  flings  smooth  pebbles 'gainst  a  giant, 

At  last  it  takes  to  weapons,  such  as  men 
Snatch  when  despair  makes  human  hearts  less  pliant. 


THE    VICTIMS    OP   TYRANJVV. 


U9 


Then  comes  the  tug  of  war ;  'twili  come  again, 

I  rather  doubt;  and  I  would  fain  say  He  on't, 
If  I  had  not  perceived  that  revolution 
Alone  can  save  the  earth  from  hell's  pollution  »' 
Mr.  Wilcrx  had  indeed  become  a  prominent  object 
of  the  vindictive  tempers  of  the  powerful  of  hiscoun- 
try.     Yet  he  was  not  at  all  subdued.     He  knew  that 
if  he  had  been  deficient  of  moral  honesty,  he  might 
^till  have  been  floating  on  the  current  of  Government 
patronage.     He  had,  however,  chosen  poverty  and  op. 
pression  to  avoid  chastisement  from  a  more  severe— 
though  a  just  arbiter— his  own  conscience :  and  he  de- 
terinined  to  maintain  the  high  principles  of  indepen- 
dence on  which  he  had  set  out. 

In  this  number  of  his  paper,  therefore,  from  the 
Governor  down  to  the  verriest  minion  of  the  Govern- 
ment,  he  probed  the  character  to  the  very  core ;  and 
the  officials  were  more  than  ever  panic  struck  by  the 
boldness  of  the  editor. 

His  paper  well  afloat,  our  hero  visited  the  forest- 
cottage. 

Caroline  had  not  heard  of  this  last  attempt  at  hia  de-  " 
struction  ;  nor  had  she  as  yet  been  able,  fully  to  real- 
ize in  her  mind,  the  petty  malevolence  of  that  class, 
that  she  had  been  taught  from  infancy  to  respect  as 
the  very  essence  of  honor  and  integrity. 

She  had  observed,  during  the  last  visits  of  Mr.  Wil- 
cox,  a  reservedness  in  his  manner  and  language.     In- 
stead, therefore,  of  attributing  it  to  the  right  cause 
she  had  begun  to  nurture  a  suspicion  that  his  matri- 
monial engagement  had  been  premature. 


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THK    VICTIMS   OP    tVrannV. 


Alas !  true  affection  k  .eldom  allowed  to  remain 
unaloyed.  That  «  green  eyed  monster,"  jealousl v. 
while  particularly  averse  to  conjugal  love,  is  ever  a 
ioot  and  engenders  uneasiness,  if  not  absolute  discord 

Now  indeed  Mr.  Wilcox  appeared  more  reserved 
than  ever,  and  Caroline  resolved,  however  great  the 

himself  of  his  engagement,  before  again  leaving  the 
cottage.  ° 

The  evening  was  nearly  spent  before  a  convenient 
season  offered  to  Miss  Carleton  to  fulfil  her  determina- 
tion. Her  heart  palpitated,  but  she  was  firm  to  her 
purpose. 

"lam  apprehensive,  Mr.  Wilcox,  that  you  are  un 
bappy  1"  said  she  with  a  sudden  effort. 

It  is  not  always  that  conscious  integrity,  though  ever 
a  sure  solace  in  affliction,  insures  happiness  Mr 
V^  lU^ox  was  indeed  unhappy.  His  auticipations  of  a. 
perfect  earthly  bliss  as  his  mind  could  well  conceive 
had  been  at  any  rate  for  the  present,  blighted.  Nor 
could  he  help  indulging  a  presentment  that  so  hallow- 
ed  a  connection  as  that  of  husband  and  wife,  would 
aever  be  realized  by  Caroline  and  himself. 

He  struggled  several  moments  with  his  thoughts,  and 
then  instead  of  replying  directly,  he  enquired  :  «  Whv 
do  you  think  me  unhappy,  Caroline  ?" 

"Your  manners  and  conversation  of  late  have  eon 
strained  me  to  think  so." 

"  In  truth  Carbine  I  am  not  happy/' 


t  you  are  un- 


Camline  could  no  .1  l""^  ""^  '""^''ensome." 

*.ve  an  ave«fon  T  "  """*^'-  W''<=«  could 

-"e,  ,3  p^i ,;— dT '"  ,r "«"'  «'•  »■•» 

«»«■•  even  tended  to  confi       ,.      ''"^'  '"''  ^^  »"- 
*»«  had  grown  ,,1:4  of  ™/"  ""P'^'"""  ">«  "« 

I  "''•'-.  excited  hll*;:?''   """"^'"■^'■'"^   "-   "'• 

,    "  i  claim  no  snnfi   ««•  •« 

-d  relieve  y„«r^„f'r''^S«'-     Nevertheless,   if  I 

|»  heart  incifnes  ^    0  "1  ^^'«"    "?  "-^n  «el- 

['-  half  .heir  poi^^nl";  "Z^T"^ '"'" '°  "  ««'"' 
[  l>ave  Withheld  any  tht.  2'"^  ""''  "■"'^'"o™'  ""« 
}«» for  my  own  sake.  "^  "'"'"'■'"  ""  hW- 

_  "J  will  not  think  so  »  «-j  n*. 

^suspicions,  ^^ ^°'  ^*^^"«  harboured  un. 

^'••VViico.v  continued  .w.Yon, 

•       ^ou  are  aware  that  since 


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THE    VICTBIft    Ob'    TYRAN.NV. 


|(  r. 


the  government  divested  me  of  my  oflioe,  my  life  ho. 
not  only  been  a  mark  for  every  official  aRpirani  t- 
level  his  weapons  at,  but  that  my  character,  (wiiicli 
for  your  sake,  at  that  very  moment,  as  it  were,  became 
dearer  to  me  tljan  life,)  has  been  conti^iually  stigma- 
tized, in  order  to  render  justifiable  such  conduct.  Biii 
the  hand  of  the  assassin  lias  been  too  tardv  for  the  vin- 
dictive  disposition  of  my  enemies."  He  hesitated— 
*'  Dear  Caroline  would  you  hear  more  ?" 

"  I  would  know  your  sorrows,"  replied  Miss  Cai- 
leton,  with' solicitude. 

"  Since  I  last  saw  you  1  have  been  the  occupant  oi 
a  dungeon,"  rejoined  our  hero  with  strong  emotion. 

"A  dungeon!"  repeated  Miss  Carleton.     And  for 
what?" 

"  For  an  alleged  crime-" 
"The  crime  1"  aspirated  Miss  Carleton. 
*'  Treason,"  answered  Mr.  Wilcox. 
"  Treason  !     The  charge  is  false  !" 
^'  You  think  me  innocent,  Caroline  V 
"The charge  is  false!"  repeated  Caroline,  and  liei 
cheeks  glowed  with  indignation. 

"  Yes,  the  charge  is  false.     Nevertheless  it  will  be! 
supported  under  oath.     The  government  can  not  bej 
satisfied  with  any  thing  short  of  my  life's  blood,  and 
the  purpose  is  to  be  effected  through  perjured  agents." 
Caroline  grew  suddenly  pale   and  enquired   in  anj 
agitated  and  quick  voice  :     -  Why  not  leave  your  en- 
enjies,  and  seek  some  more  secure  and  peaceful  home?' 


THE    VirTI.Ms    oi'    TYRANNY. 


88 


-^Z" /■«---. -V 


rolinc,  and  liei 


"  I  can  not  forget  that  I  am  the  affianced  husband  of 
Miss Caileton, nor  that  there  isa  condition  belonging  to 
ihc  engagement.  No  Caroline,  I  will  not  flee  from 
my  enemies,  and  thus  cause  credence  to  be  given  by 
the  honest  man,  to  the  charge  against  me,"  replied 
Mr.  Wilcox  decisively.  "  But,"  added  he,  «  if  there 
was  no  other  objections,  I  am  under  an  insuperable 
obligation  to  Mrs.  Darwin  and  Mr.  O'Cleary  to  meet 
the  consequences  of  a  trial  whatever  they  may  prove." 
"  Why  under  an  obligation  to  meet  an  unjust  fate?" 
interrogated  the  anxious  Caroline. 

"  They  are  suritics  for  my  appearance  at  tne  court, 
and  my  non-attendance  would  subject  them  to  a  loss  of 
!i  thousand  pounds." 

"Such  a  sum  would  weigh  but  little  in  my  aunts 
estimation,  if  its  loss  were  the  only  alternative  of  your 
life.  And  if  perjury  is  to  be  resorted  to  by  the  con- 
nivance of  the  government,  for  the  purpose  of  con- 
victing you,  there  can  be  no  hope  if  you  remain,  either 
for  character  or  life.  By  (leeing,  therefore,  you  can 
do  no  injury  to  the  one,  and  will  preserve  the  other." 
"  Fortunately,  that  bulwark  of*  British  liberty—trial 
by  jury— has  not  yet  been  destroyed,  though  much 
injured,  by  the  corrupt  system  of  packing;  and  if  one 
honest  man  be  found  among  the  twelve  drawn  for  my 
trial,  I  have  no  fear  of  conviction." 


But  that  one,  could  only  judge  of 


or  guilt,  through  false  testimony." 

Lt  perjury  can  seldom  be 


True — vet  I  believe 


>  i\ 


■mm 


1  (,     5 


ill: 


j;J 

i: 

f        f 

^  '•  "if  '  i 

■  ■'!  '  ■■'    1 

i- 

:':m     ^ 

ii 

;  -^l  '^^1 

THE    VICTIMS    OK    TIRANW, 


34 


HO  well  contrived  as  to  evade  detection,  while  it  »na\ 
servo  as  a  convenient  screen  for  a  corrupt  jury.'' 

"  And  do  you  hope  to  bo  tried  by  an  honest  jury  ?" 

"  I  question  not  that  a  jury  will  be  carefully  packe(], 
to  hang  nno  ;  and  I  look  not  for  an  acquittal.  Neverthe- 
less, under  the  law,  I  will  have  the  privilege  of  chal- 
lenging thirty-five  out  of  forty-eight ;  and  if  there 
should  be  one  honest  man,  by  mistake  of  the  ShorifT, 
amongst  the  remaining  thirteen,  he  might  chance  to  bo 
one  of  the  twelve  drawn  to  try  me  ;  and  then  I  think 
there  would  bd  no  verdict." 

"  If  not  acquitted  by  their  verdict  however,  you  would 
be  again  put  upon  your  trial,  and  your  enemies,  in  the 
end,  would  effect  their  purpose." 

"  No — it  is  a  rule  of  the  English  law,  that  no  man 
shall  be  twice  arraigned  for  the  same  crime;  nor 
should  1  apprehend  an  attempt  of  the  kind  with  me. — 
For,  (though  short  but  severe  experience  constrains 
me  to  say,  that  there  is  no  honest  regard  for  law,  in 
the  ruling  power  of  Upper  Canada,)  it  is  the  policy  of 
Government  never  to  pervert  rules  long  established 
and  acted  on,  while  means  arc  devised  to  evade  them. 
For  instance — the  trial  by  jury  is  never  refused,  al- 
though the  right  may  be  rendered  almost  worthless  by 
a  corrupt  Sheriff.  So  the  law  I  have  mentioned  may 
become  nugatory,  as  regards  me,  by  other  accusations." 

"  And  do  you  then  hope,  at  any  rate,  to  escape  the 

msievoiSnce  of  enemies,  who  have  ulrcady  resorted  to 

the  basest  means  for  your  destruction  ?     There  is  no 
hope  for  .Toseph  Wilcox,  but  in  flight !" 


that  no  man 


it 


'  I  cannot  avoid  tho  trial    Pnn^i-  . . 

,..,v  rj«  •  •     1        "  "'*^  "lai,  Caroline:  said  Mr   Wii 
"JA,  decisive  y  ;  and  ]Vfi«:«r„  1  ♦  "* 

CHAPTER  7li. 

Across  |J.e  green,  beJiold  the  court 
VVierejargonreigu^,  and  wigs  report; 
Z!uf      fl  ''"^"'^  ^°^'^  '''""dlesa  battles 

01  l.fe  and  deatl,.  for  .traws  and  rattles 
I'^'/^r-/^-"  their  patience  ouf 
And  Judges  dream  in  spite  of  gout.-Mo..„o.a. 

Cut  Mill  it  was  a  lie.^yo«  knew  it  false. 
And  so  did  all  men.-BvRON. 

«utsoi.cthing.naybedone,thatwew.iInof 
And  sometimes  we  are  devils  tn  o„      .  ' 

When  we  Will  tempt  thetX;r^^^^^^^ 

P-ummg  on  their  chanceful  Potene/lsJl'Ksr..^.. 

T!,e  day  appoimed  for  tiie  trial  of  Mr    W.l..      i.  ^ 
r.o^v  arrived;  and  the  streets  of  Ynl  u   '  ^'^ 

"t  an  early  hour    hv         7    1  '''®'''  thronged 

|oountry.     ^  "^"''   ^>^P^°P^«  from  the   surrounding 

The  officials  and  their  saftnii..^ 
h  most  confidem  an^:;  I  l^;  ^  »  "";'-  '-" 
lur  hero      Th^..  ^"^^  conviction  of 

w: Jr.  z  rwr'T  "°^--'  '^'" 

K^  less  .anguino  V  vi  h  ■   ,•    ^"^^'  ''"'"'P^'  "■«"■ 
fe  human  hoarT  ^  '"'"^^  """^  """""We  to 

The  Offices  a„d  shops  of  ihe  Tani.ol  ..•„,■.     I      ^ 
-o-  ,en  gave  ,he  s,>al  roV,he;o::;;1S 


H 


dl. 


ji. 


,'f 


f  :  1 


-/L*' 


:]6 


THE    VICTIMS    OF    TVftANNf. 


ii! 


i 


|j..;,f 


,i: 


h 


nnd  there  was  a  simultaneous  rush  of  llie  multiluclc. 

Each  individual  pressed  for  a  convenient  [>lace  to 
witness  the  course  of  the  prosecution. 

The  court  room  and  its  galleries  were  soon  fiUcd.- 
ScafToids  were  built  to  llie  windows,  and  ko  deep  \va<. 
the  interest  felt  by  the  public,  that  half  of  ihc  crowd 
had  not  yet  reached  the  couit  house.     And 

"There,  on  the  outside ol  ilicdoor, 
( Aa  sang  a  wicked  wag  of  yore,) 
Stands  Mother  Justice,  tall  and  thin, 
Who  never  yet  hath  ventured  in." 

The  Chief  Justice  and  his  associates,  (Messrs,.  Cark 
ton  and  BolingbrooUe  were  named  in  the  couimis 
sion,)  being  seated  on  the  bench,  our  hero  stepped  inl" 
the  dock. 

A  triumphant  and  undisguised  smile  played  on  the 
lips  of  the  petty  Official,  as  he  viewed  the  c.x-SheriH'. 
while  the  buoyancy  of  the  higher  caste  one,  was  par 
tially  shielded  by  a  mockery  of  dignity. 

The  Attorney  General  moved  for  tlie  trial,  and  ihr 
forms  usual  on  arraigning  prisoners  being  finished, 
the  Clerk  begun  to  call  Die  jury. 

Of  the  whole  pannel,  there  was  not  one  who  wa, 
not  an  official  tool.     Only  three,  however,  were  ena 
bled  to  reach  the  Clerk's  desk — the  rest  being  oiUofl 
doors,  and  prevented,  by  the  density  of  the  crowd,  fioiiif 
obeying  the  call.     The  three  wore  peremptorily  chal- 
lenged by  the  prisoner,  and  on  the  prayer  of  ihe  Alloi 
ney  General,  the  Sherifl' was  directed  by  the  Chief  Jusj 
tice  to  make  a  tales. 


THE    VICTIMS    or   TVItANXy. 


av 


I  icJocpct  n.lcrcs.  |,crva,Ird  Iho  ll.rong,  as  \Vo,„- 
n.  omcul  |.n,-,y,  finding  „,e„„„w„,  ^      i,„j  „f  J^; 

ae,  i/^d  ll,e  ,•  firs,  appearance,  was  no  longer  obscrva- 
*■  They  had,  till  now,  considered  our  hero  eh- 
»e  v,ct„«  ;  for,  allowing  l,i,„  .„  challenge  ,1 'r  y 

vo,  (,I,o  eyen.  of  l.is  privilege,)  .here  would   ye. 

avc  been  .  nr.con  chosen  villains    into  the  ha^ds  o 

mZ      "7"  ''"'  ""'"«'"  ""  ■"""  inevitab  :tl 
H.U  Iho  panel  hav.ng  failed,  and  Mr.  Wilcox  slill  hav 

-g.he  p,  viloge  of  .l,ir,v.nvn  percnptory  ch       il  ' 

™u     be  p,„ked  fron,  .he  crowd  wi.hin  ,l,e  court  CZ 
could  scarcely  to  indulged.  ' 

On  Iho  other  hand-the  liberal  pary-al.houM,  .,■ 
-i-g  in  .hoir  hear,  at  ...o.i.ppo'intLn:  oSX 
mh,  and  becoming  more  sanguine  of  the  safety  of  the 
F.so„er_wero  no  less  an.xious  than  their  ,^l>ems 
A  g  anee  assured  them  that  within  the  wa ll^Tw U 
'»x'a  enemies  were  comparatively  few-  but    1  ^  1' 

;::::^;taV.r '''^^  "^'-^ '•--'^<' ^^^"-"^ 

i  ^ve,,  0.  that  they  wore  corrupt  minions  of  it. 

.i';i-t;iirr  "''■'''■^  -'  - ""-'»-  -  '"^ 

l.orl?o^L°r;'n""  '»''""  ^W3lio.V  .aid  our 

r..,:^X     ■  •'™"""«'=-"  I  «m  arraigned 

-     ...6h  .„.„e,  an,|  whether  guilty  or  no.  guilly^the 


(  < 


^'} 


\4 


1i! 


)il 


, '  (i  ■■■.   |- 

if  IN 


'"I 


I  'I  I 


— iim 


38 


THK    VICTIM^   OP   TVRANNY. 


law  presumes  that  I  am  to  be  tried  by  an   impartial 
jury  of  my  country  ;  and — 

"  The  law,"  interrrupted  his  Lordship,  "  does  not 
merely  presume — it  insures  an  impartial  trial  to  pris- 
oners  whose  crimes  are  of  the  very  darkest  hue.  Of 
which  class  your's  is  !" 

"  It  is,  therefore,  the  more  necessary  that  I  should 
have  an  impartial  jury, — and  I  would  suggest  the  best 
mode  of  getting  one  under  the  circumstances." 

The  Chief  Justice  trowned  again  on  tlie  prisoner, 
and  then  directed  the  Sheriff  to  make  a  jury  ;  but  our 
hero  persisted  :■— -"  Your  Lordship  has  said  that  the 
law  insures  me  an  impartial  trial ;  I  am,  therefore, 
asking  no  favor." 

The  Chief  looked  in  indignation  at  Mr.  Wilco.\, 
and  said  :—"  Prisoner,  1  have  directed  the  Sheriff  to 
his  duty,  and  mind  you !  the  court  will  protect  its 
dignity !" 

"The  dignity  of  the  court  should  not  be  maintained 
however,  at  the  expense  of  life  or  justice,  my  Lord," 
retorted  our  hero,  with  a  slight  exhibition  of  resent 
ment.  "The  Sheriff,"  continued  he,  "has  packed 
one  jury,  and  I  doubt  not,  if  left  to  himself,  he  will 
pack  another.     I  would,  therefore,  suggest  that  your 

Loi-dship  direct  him  to  a  certain  quarter  of  the  room 
for  a  tale*." 

"  Prisoner,"  cried  the  Chief,  "  be  silent  ?" 
"  I  must  persist,  my  Lord.     I  ask  not  for  advaii 
tage,  but  suggest  a  course,  in  the  selection  of  my  jurj 
men,  alike  fair  for  the  King  and  the  prisoner." 


"He 

land  vo 

The( 

relaxed. 

"Ith 

can  be  n 

and  as  t\ 

by  any 

prejudice 

(Jndersta 

doubt  th( 

that  princ 

though  it 

timorous 

ing  Went 

Ihe  right  ; 

that  quarti 

WentW( 

ly  commei 

teen  was  o 

f  swor 

[eution. 

"  Gentle 
k  the  bdr  ii 
khich  a  sufc 
instructions 
m  enablodj 
hbwjhis  gi 
"lit  the  prifi 


NY. 

by  an   impartial 

ship,  "does  not 
kial  trial  to  prig, 
arkest  hue.    Of 

•y  that  I  should 
suggest  the  best 
stances." 
)n  the  prisoner, 
a  jury  ;  but  our 
)s  said  that  the 
am,  therefore, 

t  Mr.   VViicoA, 

the  Sheriff  to 

will  protect  its 

be  maintained 
ce,  my  Lord," 
ition  of  resent 

"has  packed 
mself,  he  willj 
jgest  that  you; 
3r  of  the  room  I 


■rn«    VICTIMS   OF   TTRAXNT.  ,5 

can  be  no  leeal  oWom;™  .    .i  e'"'     'hat  (here 

.nd  a,  .he  iSlmtnoZl:  "'''''''  '""  ""'^'^ ' 
by  any  one  man  ;  tCrV'™'' ''' '''^ 
P.ej«dice,  U  is,  perhfp  ;  Jh.  ?o"  .  !  '"  Tr''^^  " 
Underseand,  ho,v.ver     ha.      "nl?.  "'"'"^' 

«»b.  .he  integrity  of  ,h.  iheTff    vmL  I  «:?"' 
-ta  principle  of  tendernos,  which  the  tJ    n     '"'" 
■hough  it  does  no.  enforce-.o  rlll'e;    r^tHP 
taorou,  and  unfounded  suspicion"    Th  ™  "■/ 
ing  Wen.,rorth,  His  Lordshin  adL      T       °''''™^- 

Iculion.  ^eneial  opened  the  pi'ose. 

kichasubjectrbi;  u;'is,:::2''  "™*  °^ 

Uions  «„courageie  L  .iT^XtZ 
}>  enabled,  in  .he'  plainest  anrf  n^.  J.?l'  ""'  '  ''"'" 
kw"  his  euilt     I,  „,it    •  7  "7"  i""'"™  manner,  to 


(•ifl 


It  :!^-^i 


lij, 


'! 


4'  a 


U  iJ 


40 


qJlE    vrCTlMS    OP    TYRANNY. 


litical  institutions — though  himself  a  fondling  ni'  tiieir 
benignity.  Yet,  a  clear  and  full  development  of  hii 
tre«aon«We  designs,  never  came  to  the  Governmenf, 
till  witbin  a  week. 

'^  tie  has  been  both  insidious  and  ungrateful,"  con 
tinned  the  Attorney  General.  "It  is,  however,  an 
ancient,  and  my  experience  inclines  mo  to  believe  a 
true  saying,  that  'murder  will  out.'  Gentlemen,  the 
designs  of  the  wicked  seldom  completely  prosper! 

"At  moments  when  he  thought  himself  secure  iiij 
the  congeniality  of  his  auditors,  he  divulged  his  own 
wickedness,  and  thus  unexpectedly  threw  himself  into| 
the  hands  of  justice. 

"This  cold-blooded  traitur  !  it  will  bo  shown  Iin«| 
been  a  principal  inciter  of  rebellion  against  His  Mai 
jesty's  Government  in  this  Province— that  he  has  noil 
only  held  a  correspondence  with  conspirators  in  his 
own  country,  but  with  people  living  in  the  United 
States,  in  order  to  facilitate  their  present  belligeronj 
designs  against  Great  Britain  and  hev  dependencies- 
that  Sfty  thousand  men  are  now  awaiting  a  signal  (m 
the  prisoner  and  his  wicked  accomplices,  to  organiz 
themselves  for  the  purpose  of  subverting  the  Governj 
ment — munitions  of  war,  sufficient  for  such  a  fore 
h^iilg  also  secretly  deposited  for  use. 

M  In  short,  I  expect  to  sliew  by  incontrovortible «v| 
deiiee,  that  the  prisoner  at  the  bar,  ha^  to  all  intci 
and  purposes,  waged  war  against  His  M^^^sty's  Goij 
ernnient  in  Upper  Canada,  and  that  he  is  cpnsequeii 
ly  guil«y  of  high-treason," 


THE    VICTIMS    OP   TYRANNY. 


^^'^-^^-l.-N.-S.^^ 


41 

lar  j„  '         t  """«''  wiln  tho  prisoner  at  the 

II  InUmately,"  answered  the  witness. 
How  long  have  you  known  hi™?" 

^"^  ^t"^  ^^^  you  serve  as  his  deputy  ?" 
"  More  than  a  year." 

"Did you  find  him  durinir  this  timo  *^k 

«^: '«""'- --—cati'vetSr.''''^'"'' 

Quite  communicative.    Always  rearfv  ;„j    j 
.xpr^his  .pinions  with  reckless  f^e^!::!^     ^"'' '" 

ve  Jit  ??'"""' '°  ""  "":  ""''"8  '">--  "f  his  con. 

"The  Government  of  Up'per  Canada." 
i»id  he  speak  well  of  it  J"  asked  ih„    *,. 
eeneral  with  a  facetious  look.  """^^ 

"By  no  means,"  answered  Dotv  and  h«  .t 
«.  ahouMe,^  and  chuckfed  as  hr'sSe       K 
r^  ""  "  »-  «>'  Oom  him  u.  sp'eak  well^^r     ' 
Government,  or  any  one  who  belonged  to  it  '       ^" 

ame?  He  could  certainly  not  have  been  so  destiC 

1 .:  rr  rT """'«"'"  ^"'"  -'^  own  o  ~ 

|«3  an  otticer  of  Govi>rrim*.««  ??  ,.•_.     .    .  *^* 

I  certainly  meant  to  except  the  prisoner  hin^^f , 


f- 


h  , 


f  I- 


i\^ 


,  f 


I  III  i  Hi 


iii-iinii»niiiir"  ■ 


42 


TfttB    VICTIMS    OP    TYRANNt. 


for,  indeed,  he  nppearsd  at  tiine'9  to  think  that  he  was 
the  only  person  capable  of  governing  Upper  Cana- 
da,"  said  the  witness,  and  the  official  party  laughed. 

"  Do  you  think  that  the  prisoner  ever  dreampt  of 
governing  Upper  Canada  ?" 

"  I  do,  indeed,  if  a  man's  thoughts  while  awake,  can 
be  called  dreams,"  answered  Doty ;  and  the  official 
corps  again  laughed. 

"  You  think,  then,  that  he  dreampt,  while  awake,  of 
some  day  governing  Upper  Canada  ?"  ' 

"  1  know,  at  any  rate,  that  he  thought  of  a  change 
of  government;  and,  I  doubt  not,  that  his  vanity  led 
him  to  believe,  that  in  such  case,  he  would  have  some- 
thing to  do  with  itfi  helm." 

«  You  are  sure,  then,  that  he  thought  of  changing 
the  government  of  Upper  Canada?" 

"Very  sure;" 

•'Give  your  reason  for  this  opinion;" 

"  In  the  month  of  June,  1810,  the  prisoner  was  ap- 
pointed to  the  Sheriffalty,  and  I  entered  his* service  the  I 
day  afler  his  appointment.  He  was,  frotn  the  begin- 
ning, free  in  conversation,  favoring  the  coiwplaintsofj 
the  people,  and  reprehending  measures  of  Government. 
The  sanie  boldness  of  expression  did  not,  however, 
characterize  his  discourses  from  our  first  acquaint- 
ance ;  and  though  I  often  indirectly  reproved  him  fori 
his  political  sentiments,  it  was  long  before  I  mistrusted  j 
real  disaffection.  Towards  the  last  he  grew  bolder,! 
and  I  began  to  fopronch  nvyself  for  conccnlmff  hie  po- 


litical {- 
an  one  ( 
human 
after  he 
make  u^ 
Indeed, 
fluencin 
lieve  thi 
ray  Kin^ 
Poty 
and  then 
1  went  t( 
morning 
opened  a 
ject  of  hi 
gument ) 
he  was  d( 
my  will, 
that,  notM 
tonished  i 
opement ; 
prise.     Is 
tributed  n. 
pies,  and  1 
like  the 
while  her 
of  her  love 
oner  at  ler 
Mid  j)accd 


THE    VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNT. 


49 


hile  awake,  of 


litical  principles-feeling  that  it  was  wrong  to  let  such 
an  one  enjoy  place  under  Government.     Nevertheless, 
human  feeling  mastered  duty,  and  it  was  long,  even 
after  he  had  divulged  all  his  evil  designs,  before  I  could 
make  up  my  mind  to  givQ  information  against  him.— 
Indeed,  had  I  felt  that  there  was  any  probability  of  in- 
fluencing  him  to  abandon  his  criminal  intentions,  I  be. 
heve  that  I  should  yet  have  been  remiss  in  my  duty  to 
ray  King." 

Poty  paused  a  few  moments  to  collect  his  thoughts, 
and  then  continued :-«  On  the  25th  day  of  August  last, 
1  went  to  the  Sheriff's  office  at  the  usual  hour  in  the 
mornmg.     The  prisoner  was  already  there,  and  soon 
opened  a  conversation  which  led  to  the  engrossing  sub^ 
ject  of  his  mind.     Experience  had  taught  me  that  ar- 
gumenl  would  be  useless,     therefore  said  little  ;    but 
he  was  determined  to  make  me  his  confidant  against 
my  will,  and  exposed  a  plan  of  treasonable  enterprise, 
that,  notwiihstanding  all  I  had  before  listened  to,  as- 
tonished rae.     I  could  not  but  exclaim  at  the  devel- 
opement ;  and  the  prisoner  eyed  me  with  apparent  sur- 
prise.     Is  it  possible,  thought  I,  that  this  man  has  at. 
tributed  ray  forbearance,  to  acquiescence  in  his  princi- 
pies,  and  that  he  has  considered  my  former  reproofs 
like  the  coy  expressions  of  a  love-sick   girl,  who, 
khile  her  manner  bespeaks  pleasure  in  the  advances 
[of  her  lover,  her  words  bid  him  beware  ?     The  -ris. 
loner  at  length  averted  his  eyes—rose  from^hils^eat, 
and|>accd  the  floor  in  evident  agitation.     Then  re. 


fr^l*'? 


ill 


I!    i    ■       I 


i    . 


ill; 


^1 


,;s,mmt 


44 


TUB    VICTIMS    OP   TYRANNT. 


:?ii^ ; ,. 


m 


Ji 


seating  himself,  he  told  me  that  he  had  looked  on  mo 
as  a  true  friend— that  if  I  would  embark  with  him  in 
the  enterprize,  he  would  insure  good  success  to  the 
cause,  and  that  office  and  honor  should  await  me  at 
every  step.  He  added,  by  way  of  encouragement  to 
me,  thai  men  of  talent  and  worth,  in  every  quarter  of 
the  Canadas,  were  already  engaged,  and  that  in  the 
course  of  a  fortnight,  he  would  be  enabled,  through 
such  agents,  to  embody  an  army  of  fifty  thousand  men, 
properly  equipped  and  furnished." 

Doty  paused  again,  and  the  Attorney  General  said, 
inquiringly:— "The  prisoner  professed  to  be  a  lead- 
»ng  actor  in  this  rebellious  design  ?" 

"Certainly.  His  language  could  mean  nothing 
else.  He  professed  to  have  it  in  his  power  to  bestow 
office  on  those  who  should  join  the  cause ;  and,  indeed, 
spoke  of  his  accomplices,  as  agents  ready  to  act  at  his 
command." 

"Did  he  intimate  any  foreign  assistance  ?" 

"  He  did.  The  United  States  Government,  he  said, 
was  preparing  for  a  war  with  Great  Britain— that 
there  was  not  much  doubt  it  would  soon  be  declared, 
and  that  this  would  be  an  advantage  to  his  cause,  though 
not  necessary  to  insure  success,  he  having  ascertained, 
(through  agents  in  the  United  States,)  that  thousands 
stood  ready  to  volunteer  in  behalf  of  the  Canadian 
people,  whenever  their  services  should  be  required." 

"Did  you  see  any  of  the  correspondence  between! 
the  prisoner  and  his  accomplices  ?" 

"1  did  not." 


Tint    ViCTiMS    OK    lYftANNV. 


"AA 


•--*■*■  ^w-^,•^.•\,-v 


"Did  you  lequesl  liim  to  show  it  to  you  V 
"lj«l.     At  the  close  of  our  last  conversation,  I  re- 

m  t^J. .       '^r'^'^Oo'^'-    "«  ^"-^  he  had  com- 
milled  all  to  i,ie  flames." 

"Did  you  understand  when  he  intended  brin,in« 

ad  that,  although  ever-  thing  would  be  in  readine« 

0  ,„rf  ;"""'" '"  ""=  ~""^  of  "fortnight,  it  w^ 
«ot  intended  to  make  one  for  at  least  six  monthUtZ 

l.«  forces  were  daily  increasing,  .„d  that,  by  W 

.  ould  be  so  well  matured,  their  failure  would  be  mo 
«lly  impossible."  ""or- 

';Notwithrtanding  your  determination  to  inform 
•gamst  the  prisoner,  you  still  om!.,^  ., 

vour  Kin»  ;„  tk-  omitted  your  duty  to 

jour  iting,  in  this  respect— did  you  not «" 
"I  did."  /"uuoi. 

"  What  reason  would  vou  »!»»  «<■  .k.       •    .      . 
(( 1?  .     ...  utu  yvu  give  lor  the  omission  '" 

du,    to' H      il'  ''"■  ""  ""''•  <""^''  ">o  '0  defer  my 
July  to  His  Majesty;  and  I   justified  myself  in  2 

^»ner's  assurance,  that  no  operation?  1" 
Nevertheless,  ,t  never  was  my  i„,emion  to  withhold 


J  I. 


i- 

-ly    .-.   ..         ■  ■ 

< 

'I 


i 

.ti 


l!!l; 


:!'i 


46 


TUB    VICTIMS   OF    T¥IIANKT. 


"iW 


!H, 


•^  I  am  not,"  answered  the  witness. 

"Do  you  believe  that  they  have  ?" 

"  I  do  not ;  for  had  I  suspected  so,  even,  I  should 
yet  hav«  been  remiss  in  my  duty,  as  a  loyal  subject." 

^♦How  long  after  your  last  conversation  with  the 
prisoner,  did  you  serve  as  his  deputy  ?" 

'*  Not  a  moment." 

"  What  caused  you  to  leave  his  service  so  sud- 
denly 1" 

♦'  Tb«  story  I  have  related,  wHl,  perhaps,  answer 
that  question,"  ni^swered  Doty;  and  the  examination  in 
chief  being  here  closed,  Mr,  Wi|cox  commenced  a 
GVQss  examination. 

»Doty,"  interrogated  our  hero,  «»does  the  Sheriff 'f 
office  contain  more  than  one  room  ?" 
i.ii«It  does,"  answered  the  witness  briefly.  ^^*^>^ 

•»How  many  then  V* 

"  For  what  purposes  were  these  rooms  respectively 
used?" 

"One  was  occupied  exclusively  by  yourself;  and 
the  other  was  used  for  business  purposes^' 
»   >*in  which  of  the  rooms  was  I,  when  you  entered 
the  office  on  the  morning  of  your  alleged  conversation 

♦'  Jn  the  pHvate  one,  but  I  had  not  been  long  in  tho 
office  when  you  came  to  me  and  commenced  the  con- 


"  I  was  ] 

[it  since,"  r 

igni/icant  t 

"Didan^ 

ring  the  tim 

"We  did 

"Can  you 

iffiunderstai: 

"Ontheti 

%  with  sti 

"  What  wa 

s  pointed  n 

rraasment, 

lated  is  a  str 

"I  should,  J 


"  You  have  stated  that  this  conversation  took  place] 
on  the  twenty-fifth  of  August  last  t" 


r. 


^«    VICTIMS    OF   TYRANNT. 


47 


■-.-■^■'.■v-s's.-. 


5ven,  I  should 
oyal  subject." 
ition  with  the 


irvice  so  sud- 

rhaps,  answer 
xamination  in 
commenced  a 

the  Sheriff'f 


Jy. 


ffki/' 


It    fV 

I  respectively 

'ourself;  and 

you  entered  1 
I  conversation  I 

n  long  in  the  I 
need  the  con- 

fet'ii.     ■   '  j 

L>n  took  place] 


"  I  have,"  replied  the  vt'itness.      - 

foJnIIi7'"'"'  ""^''  "'^'^  '  "'^  apprehended,  w«i 
founded  on  your  cornplaint-was  it  not  V 

"I  presume  so." 

"In  that  complaint  .hen,  you  mentioned  the  «me 

"Certainly." 

"  You  aro  very  sure  then,  that  you  can  not  be  mi.. 
I^ken  wuh  regard  to  the  time,  I  presume?" 
*  Very  sure,"  answered  Doty. 

..IL".^  "°',.'  Tl ^"^  ^  ''"  ■""*  "y  fo"'  i^ide  of 
Clt^:'^"  "■"  '""^-  "'">  »  '--  "0 

hw!i"r^'"''""''^'^'°"*''S  arise  between  ue,  du- 
^ng  the  time  you  served  as  my  deputy  ?•• 

"  We  did  not  always  agree." 

"Can  you  mention  the  time  when  our  fim  „rioii. 
wnderetanding  toolc  place  »" 

Jw"i.'h7"''"'""'I:  '"^  °'  *^"«"'' "«."  •"•"•".I 
»ty  with  strong  emphasis 

iZflT'" '"'""""'"  ""''"Sa'^d  Mr.  Wiloox 
' " ""'  "««  «  nioi*e  explicit  antwer." 


48 


TIIK    VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNY. 


lit  ^■ 


|ii 


"  It  would  be  taking  up  time  to  no  purpose,"  argued 
Doty  saucily. 

"1  wish  you,  novortheless,  to  answer  the  question 
directly,"  lojoinorl  Mr.  \Vilco.\. 

"I  have  already  answered  it  in  such  a  way  that  nW 
can  understand  who  will." 

"  Do  you  then  mean,  to  have  it  understood  by  the 
court  and  jury,  that  the  only  serious  variance  between 
us,  was  caused  by  the  alleged  treasonable  language  ?" 

•'  I  have  answered  the  question,"  said  Doty  sulkily. 

"  I  would  have  you  answer  it  better,"  said  Mr.  VViJ. 
cox,  and  Doty  i^maining  silent,  he  at  length  appealed 
to  the  court.  i 

Carleton  wiii.'^ered  to  the  Chief  Justice,  and  Hi. 
Lordship,  nficr  a  rew  moments,  enquired  : — "  Prison 
er,  what  is  your  object  in  v.'isliing  to  enforce  a  mor 
direct  answerto  the  quction  ?" 

"  The  only  object  that  I  could  have  in  desiring  a  di 
rect  answer  would  be  to  know  litteraily  the  intentio 
fifthe  witQcss,"  replied  our  hero. 

"  It  appears  to  mo,';  rejoined  the  Chief,"  that  tb 
witness   has  already  virtually  answered  the   questio: 
and  I  think  so  as  to  be  well  understood." 
.    "I  contend, notwithstanding  your  Lordship's  opinio; 
that  his  answers  with  regard  to  the  point  I  am  pressi 
to,  hafre  been  prevaricathig — in  as  much  as  they  leai 
the  mind  witkout  positive  satisfaction,"  sur^rejoinedt 
prisoner,'Bpiritedlyr  —  -       %•?.•»••--.' 

The  Secretary  again  dictated  to  the  Chief  Justi 


and  i\j 

dressed 

the  grei 

in  Upp( 

the  ba  r. 

the  plea 

I  expect 

have  be? 

/or  his  ]( 

"  Maj 

the  causi 

zance  of  j 

fiation  of 

convict  ]\ 

guilty  tha 

"laiignant 

right,  has, 

length  of 

him  now  c 

the  characi 

silent,  I  sh' 

station   I  h 

jviry  which 

»upportfng 

"  Mr.  O'l 

wd  thrente 

forgotten  w] 

"*  Br  no  r 


rY. 


urpose,"  argued 

DP  the  question 

1  a  way  that  all 

Jerstood  by  the 
irinnce  between 
ble  language  V 
id  Doty  sulkily. 
"  said  Mr.  VVil. 
length  appealed 

jstice,  and  H 
red  : — "  Prison' 
enforce  a  mon 

in  desiring  a  dij 
ly  the  intentioi 

Jhief,"  that  thi 
3d  the  questioi 
1." 


e  Chief  Justid 


i"  Upper  CanaA,  ,;,,(  J  I '       "'''  "'  "  «°"«.''.ou» 
'i.»  pleasure  of  .id       ,CI  ."'•""''.'  ''""  '"  "<"""■■•«<• 

'-peeuo  boo,..:  :;t  .;■!:?;:"""  T""'^'-  C""^ 

kwe  been  finishr,)  )  ye  I  .. „         ?    "'"""^  "•''"'''"' 
'<»•  hi«  Ieg.1  boncn,;  '''""'' '"  y°"'-  LordsLip  ■ 

-ceofft.,.„thCi ;,' :"".'''"°  -^o^"'- 

convict  Mr.  Wil-o-  of-,  ,  '"'  '"  °'''^^'  ^° 

pi>.y  .hnn  yo„; : ;  Lr  ""^  °vf' ''^"  "^  ''^ ""  ■"-<> 

-al-Snancv  which  Tn-    '""""  "'"  '""''''^ 

"SK  has,  in  deS.„ce  of  L-  :''°r.""'°  °"  "» 
'-S-h  of  ,i„,o  o.„ibiL  ':,:/:  :°':'  justice,  f„,a 
him  now  dictating  ,  ^  ,  "  ' '""'"'  ""'^  behold 
■hecharact   0  T.  :    ::::;^f  """'"  '^"^ '" '^"'^O 

nation  I  hold  r«ri  ?;:r"^'^''''"""^™'''''>'  °f 'i>« 

forgotten  where  you  are  t-  ^  ^''"O^V.^?^  ^^vo 


%non.eans,rknowwell,vhcroramW 


lifii;! 


iH  j< 


if* 


*  -;. 


00 


TUB    VIGTIMS   OF  TTRAlfNT. 


^'N'MS^^V^k^ 


m 


I 


"  The  court  will  not  be  brow-beaten,  sir !"  cri«d 
Carleton. 

"  Nor  will  [,  as  one  of  the  people  of  Upper  Canada, 
lamely  see  the  laws  of  my  country  trampled  undet 
foot." 

"  Mr.  O'Cleary  !  Will  you  persist  1  said  the  See- 
retary  in  a  voice  trembling  with  rage. 

"  It  is  my  right  to  persist ;  and  depend  on  it,  I  shall 
•yer  feel  it  a  duly  to  animadvert  on  the  conduct  of  him 
who  perverts  the  true  object  of  the  law,  while  he  pro- 
fesses  to  administer  it,"  retorted  the  Barrister;  and 
then  without  giving  the  Secretary  an  opportunity  of 
replying,  he  again  addressed  the  Chief  Justice. 

"A  Judge,"  continued  Mr.  O'Cleary,  "  is  sworn  to 
administer  the  law  in  its  purity,  and  any  subn.ission  to 
vindictive  dictations  or  prejudice,  would  stamp  the 
crime  of  perjury  on  his  character,  as  readily  as  if  he 
were  to  take  a  false  oath  on  the  witness'  stand.  Yet 
how  pften  have  we  seen  Judges  on  the  Bench  of  Up. 
per  Canada  warped  by  malevolent  tales  and  political 
feeling  from  their  sacred  duty,  and  lend  themselve. 
fiven  to  legal  chicanery,  in  order  to  promote  conviction. 

"Your  Lordship  and  I  are  equally  cognizant  of  the 
namerous  state  trials  which  have,  within  the  last  few 
years,  taken  place  in  this  province.  We  have  both, 
too,  seen  men  whom  no  unprejudiced  mind  could  pro- 
nounce guilty  of  the  crimes  forwhichthey  were  arraign 
•d,  consigned  to  the  gallows  by  the  connivance  of  cor 
rupt  --i:-%es  ^nd  packed  jurj^^,     in  short  we  both  kn 


were  nc 

How  CO 

bfl  that  1 

"My 

your  ea; 

Ho  wouli 

cordance 

deems  ev 

diet  of  hi 

intends,  ; 

the  prisor 

TheBa 

iQ  a  positi 

direct  ansi 

TheCh 

could  be  m 

Ae  prisonc 

bave  please 

iting  some 

|of  Mr.  O'C 

His  Lore 

jaer  asked  t] 

Nerstanding 


I^M—on  th( 
ise  was  tl] 


n 


en,  sir  I"  crttd 


mm  VICTIMS  or  TVAANnr. 


61 


I''' 


'  Upper  Canada, 
:rample4  uncles 

?  eaid  the  Sec- 

ndonit,  I  shall 
conduct  of  him 
S  whiJe  he  pro- 
Barrister;  and 

opportunity  of 
Justice. 
Yi  "  is  sworn  to 
y  subn.ission  to 
»uld  stamp  the 
eadily  as  if  he 
5s'  stand.     Yet 

Bench  of  Up- 
js  and  political 
$nd  themselvei 
jote  conviction 
>gnizant  of  the 
in  the  last  few 
kVe  have  both, 
ind  could  pro- 
r  were  arraign- 
nivance  of  cor 

we  both  knowi 


that  it  i.  a  principle  groftod  in  our  governmenTT^. 

no  man  who  is  accused  nf  n       ..  ,^°^^'^^'^^M,   that 

«  accused  of  a   political   offen<'e  nh.ii 

-cape  the  penalty  prefixed  to  it-whethrh    k    • 

cent  or  guilty  -.Ino  ;r  »...         ...         ''®'  ^^  ^^  »"«<>• 

fcuniy  — as  If  the  sacrifice  of  human   Mr^r^ 

wore  necessary  at  any  rat«    f«  o.  °^ 

Unu, ««  ^        '  ^^  support  the  fabrick  — 

H.  would  have  ,ou  prej„d,Xl^r  a'".::^^^^^^ 
cordance  wi.h  .ha.  humane  pnndpio  "f  .helattht 

Tho  Barrister  paused  for  a  moment       t  ,h       ^^  . 
i»  •  positive  manner  :_"  Mrl^,Z    ■  f  '^''*' 

fee.  .ns,ver  from  the  witnl^  7'  "  '"""''  '^  ' 

The  Chief  Juslioe  Itnew  well  ih„,  .    i      ■ 
»uld  be  assigned  for  refusLr       r  «^  "'*'" 

1*0  prisoner's  quesXn      N?  ".f """'  " "'*" «^ 
-pleased  .hlT   e.ar>   "„::toZ''\r"  '""■" 

^"..nding  between  them  J^^^'  ""'T  «"»»• 
I'M-on  the  .wenly.fifth  dav  „f    ■  '  *°*** 


A 


jse 


was  then  asked,  and  Boty  rep] 


81  iaat.     Tfca 


1 


that  the 


story 


iNi 


Slh. 


ds 


TBB    VICTIMS    OP   T^WANMY. 


w'h. 


related,  explained  it.  The  prisoner,  after  exchanging 
•ome  words  with  the  witness,  asked  him  if  he  meant 
to  have  it  understood,  that  the  variance  between  them 
had  been  occasioned  by  the  alleged  treasonable  Ian- 
guage.  This  was  of  course  the  intention  of  the  wit- 
ness. I,  at  any  rate,  believed  it  to  be,  and  I  think 
all  who  heard  his  answer,  must  have  understood  as  1 
did.  What,  then,  can  be  the  object  in  enforcing  an 
answer  in  different  words,  which  could  have  no  other 
effect  ?  To  indulge  the  prisoner,"  added  the  Chief 
Justice,  "would  be  to  encourage  him  in  a  course  of 
examination  of  \^itnesses  which  would  prolong  the 
trial  without  any  advantage  to  himself." 

The  Barrister  rejoined  :— "  With  due  defference  to 
your  Lordship's  opinion,  it  is  to  be  presumed  that  the 
prisoner  or  his  counsel  is  more  capable  of  judging  of 
the  advantage  or  disadvantage  that  is  to  be  derived 
from  the  witness'  direct  answer,, than  any  other  per- 
son.    But  this  is  not  the  point  on  which  the  court  k 
called  to  decide.     Is  the  prisoner  entitled  or  not  to  a 
direct  answer  ?  is  the  question  to  be  decided:  and  your 
Lordship  is  aware  that,  by  the  law  of  evidence,  a  wit 
ness.is  bound  to  answer  every  legal  question  directly, 
unless  by  doing  so  he  would  criminate  himself." 
f*!**  Doty,'  undoubtedly,  intended   to  convey   to  th, 
minds  of  the  court  and  jury,  that  the  cause  of  his  de 
parture  from  the  Service  of  Mr.  Wilcox,  was  the  tree 


Bonablelangua^e  alleged  in  the  evidence.     But  if  ther« 


srratiOH  in   hfe-mmd  at  ^'ariatico  with  thj 


idea,  V 

er  he  i 

fiwer,  < 

th  ere  fc 

himseli 

withho; 

"  Ti: 

questio] 

a  princi 

and  yoL 

is  prope 

answer. 

The 

O'Clear 

answer, 

have  aiv 

"  This 

mind,     "l 

not  be  de 

"The 

of  a  prise 

"  Nor  > 

the  lawful 

"No— 

Tha Gj 

^nd.a  thou 
Benchu^f- 

".Tustic( 

Loitlship.l^ 

«ffirmative 


NT. 


*■  >-Xa.^.A^  .. 


I^HE    VICTIMS    OP    TTRANNT. 


after  exchanging 
him  if  he  mean! 
ce  between  them 
treasonable  Ian- 
ntion  of  the  wit- 
be,  and  I  think 

understood  as  1 
in  enforcing  an 
lid  have  no  other 
:idded  the  Chief 
■n  in  a  course  of 
jld  prolong  the 
f." 

lue  defTerence  to 
resumed  that  the 
le  of  judging  of 
is  to  be  derived 
1  any  other  per 
lich  the  court  ia 
itied  or  not  to  a 
jcided:  and  your 
evidence,  a  wit 
uestion  directly, 
!  himself." 

convey   to  th 
cause  of  his  de 
)x,  was  the  tret^ 
e. "  Butifthei 
mhco  with  tb 


n 


wilMmldingone''        ''  ""=™ '^  "° '^S^' S~und  for 

a  principle  of  law  to  admit  of  7!  '  P'"''' 

andyourLordshiphavitradlLrtZlr'"'*^ 
improper,  cannot  justifiabivrpT  .  '^"i*'^^  ^"^^'ion 
answer."  J^'^^^^^^^y  refuse  to  enforce  a  direct 

The  Chief  Justice  sur-rojoined  :-.cci  thinV     M 
O'Cleary,  that  the  prisoner's  desire  to  enf  ^^"'',^'' 
answer,  can  only  be  founded  on     a,  le  "h  '      "^ 
kave  nny  obiecl  iri  i(  i.       c  ■  ,     °'""^^-     Ho  cannot 

»o.bede.„;:v:f~;'H:r'''°''''""^"''-" 

"Thoco..„.tis„„,  bound  to°ul,mi,  ,o  ,he  caori^- 

^No  o  „„,> 0,,,, ,„,;, r^rir'- 

^'"  C^hief  Justice  gazed  in  terror  «n  ,,     "™- 

™d,atl.o«and  detormtaed  vi"a~lwerrr  I  "™"''' 
Benchv-.  ^ibages  were  fixed  at  the 

"Justice!  Justice!"  vocif«rAt«,f.i,...._^.,       ,  .^. 
i^oitlship  soon  yielding  tho  wiVnT  '  ='°  ^^ "^ "' ^"^  ^^ 
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Meddleton  was  the  next  witness  called  on'tbe  part 
of  the  crown,  and  being  sworn,  the  Attorney  General 
«nquir«d  : — "  Are  you  acquainted  with  the  prisoner?" 

"  I  am,"  answered  the  witness. 

"Have  you  long  known  him  1" 

"  Ever  since  he  arrived  in  the  Province." 

**  You  know  him,  then,  to  be  a  good  and  loyal  sub- 
ject, I  suppose  ?"  said  the  Attorney  General,  in  an 
ironical  manner. 

Meddleton  shook  his  head  and  laughed. 

"  Perhaps  yoti  know  him  to  be  a  very  disloyal  one, 
then?" 

"  I  do.     From  the  beginning  of  my  acquaintance  | 
with  him,  I  suspected  him  of  disaffection.     Neverthe'l 
less,  I  did  not  suspect  him  of  traitorous  designs, 
five  months  ago." 

'^  About  five  months  ago,  then,  you  began  to  suspect  I 
the  prisoner  of  traitorous  designs  V* 

"  About  five  months  ago,  I  was  assured  that  his  de<  | 
signs  were  such." 

"  Ah  ! — assured,  indeed  ! — how  ?" 

"By  his  own  lips." 
.    «  Well— what  did  he  say  ?" 

"  He  said  a  plan  for  the  subversion  of  our  Govern' I 
ment  had  been  nearly  brought  to  maturity — ^that  a  I 
large  quantity  of  munitions  of  war  was  secured  fori 
use,  and  that  fifty  thousand  men  were  enrolled  in  th«| 
two  Provinces  of  Canada." 

"  Did  he  speak  of  a  rebellious  correspondence  I" 


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1!  .  holding  a  correspondence,  as  well  with  United 

lia  both  Provinces  of  Canada." 
"Did  you  see  any  of  the  correspondence  ?» 
"I  did  not.     He  refused  to  let  me  see  it ;  and  he 

jsojautiously  concealed  the  names  of  his  accom- 

"  He  vvasin  this  respect  acting  on  honor,  I  suppose,- 
«id  the  Attorney  Gerierr'   ..th  facetious  irony. 

1  hey  say  there  is  ho;,ar  amongst  thieves,"  return. 
JMeddleton,  and  the  whole  official  corps  laughed  out 

Ca^!""  f  ^''^'"  '"  j"^''  ^'"^  •"  int^^'ogated  the 
pon^el  for  the  crown. 

"He  did.  In  short,"  continued  the  witness,  "he 
p  me  that  there  was  a  deep  and  unerring  plot  laid 
^r  the  subversion  of  the  Governments  of  the  Ganadaa 
pat  he  was,  himself,  a  principal  concerted  of  the 
tatter  and  offered  to  guarantee  to  me  an  honorable 
inlc,if  I  would  embark  with  him  in  the  rebelliou. 
iuse. 

I  Uid  he  anticipate  any  assistance  from  the  United 
ptes  people  or  Government  ?'»-w. . 
l"He  said  a  war  between  Grkt  Britain  and  (he 
^ited  States,  was  inevitable;  and  that,  in  such  case. 

B  United  States  anf^  roKi»l   n-,^:—   .1 ,       .    . 

--''^.^  «imic3,  wouiu  act  in  con- 
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The  Attorney  General  smiled  contemptuously  at 
the  concluding  words  of  Meddleton,  and  then  dropping 
on  to  his  seat,  Mr.  Wilcox  took  the  witness. 

"At  what  time  and  place  did  this  iHterview  and] 
conversation,  of  which  you  have  spoken,  take  place  ?" 
interrogated  the  prisoner. 

«*  About  five  months  ago,  at  the  Sheriff's  office,' 
answered  the  witness. 

*'  Can  you  not  specify  the  day  V* 

"  I  think  I  have  a  paper  in  my  pocket,  that  will! 
show  the  very  ^ay.  I  made  memoranda  of  the  con| 
versation,"  said  Meddleton,  with  unblushing  effron-j 
tery. 

Mr.  Wilcox  could  not  help  looking  in  wonder  ad 
the  witness,  as  he  desired  him  to  refer  to  the  memoj 
randa;  and  he  even  appeared  much  disconcertedj 
when  Meddleton,  with  a  semblanciB  of  candor  that  ve| 
racity  could  not  have  surpassed,  drew  a  paper  fron 
one  of  his  pockets — glanced  his  eyes  over  it,  and  sti 
ted  that  the  treasonable  designs  of  which  he  had  testf 
fied,  were  developed  to  him  on  tlie  twentieth  day 
September. 

After  hesitating  in  reflection,  a  few  moments,  ou 
Iiero  said  to  the  witness : — "  Be  sure  that  your  memij 
randa  do  not  mislead  you." 

"That  was  the  very  day.     This  cannot   err. 
made  it  in  ten  minutes  after  leaving  your  officeJ 
returned  Meddieton,  as  he  held  up  his  paper,  triuij 
phantly. 


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"During  office  hours,  then  1" 
"Certainly/* 

^.•;Fo,wh«  purpose  did  you  W,U  my  office,  «.«.., 

^For.h,  purpose  of  answering  your  call.  I  „as 
^»«  «.  and  you  mvited  me  in."  answered  .he  w" 
I        '•"""P'"""'  »■"!  ">e«  he  was  allowed  ,o 

I'o'S'and'''^'"'"''"  '^'••"'y -»<■«'«<■  by 
*an  albf^olu  J'"'""""^   "^  '"""""^ 

i«--™.o;ti':r-'««»'^<«''HeMter. 

'^' a^Ifl;^^^^^^  "- '-.  had  fix. 

.  Mriod  „r  "'""'P''  conversation  with  him,  durin« 

i^^^sZ'Z^^'T'l  """^^ ' "'«'  ^-  "«- 

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•tensive  that  thr/ad '  1 1      °°"'«''-     ^'"'  "P" 

%  ™f  t  ,"1.  "f '  '"«  ■— -'y  of  exposing  the 
S  ">  ner  mece,  a  quest  on,  as  to  the  proorieiv  „f 

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Sam  Johnson,  f«who,  at  the  commencement  of  the!  The  pi 

tria],had  posted  himself  as  near  his  master  as  possible,)Bween  hii 

had  his  eyes  and  ears  both  open  ;  and  although  the  con-Bjiought  c 

ference  between  Messrs.  Wilcox  and  O'Cleary,  hadBLd  Doty. 

been  conducted  in  a  whisper,  he  learned  enough  to  bc-Bubstance, 

lieve  that  there  was  an  opportunity  of  offering  his  ser 
vices. 

"Squire,"  said  he  to  the  Barrister,  "  If  any  thing' 
wanted,  I'm  your  chap !" 

Mr,  O'Cleary  replied  : — "  Mrs.  Danwin  would  bi 
an  important  witness  for  your  master,  Johnson,  am 
her  attendance  should  not  be  ielayed." 

"  I  a'nt  snalish  under  sich  sarcumstauces,  Squire/j 
rejoined  the  servant ;   and  then  lie  began  to  pn 
through  the  crowd. 

Finding  it  difficult,   however,   to   force  his  wa; 
through  60  dense  a  maps  of  human  flesh,  he  betooMg^  he  wai 
himself  to  an  expedient  which  relieved  him  from  thi  fjjg  j^^^^^ 
necessity  of  applying  his  physical  powers. 

"Folks !"  cried  he,  at  the  top  of  his  voice,  I'l 
Squire  Wilcox's  man,  and  goin  after  a  witness,  if  yi 
han't  no  objections  ?"  , 

The  crowd  at  once  parted  to  the  right  and  left ; 
the  servant  becoming  garulous  with  joy,  at  the  reai 
ness  of  the  people  to  serve  his  young  master,  caui 
hearty  and  repeated  shouta  of  laughter  from  the  a«#C}eary. 
ence,  in  spite  of  the  voice  of  the  Sheriff.    ...  B"Your  alli 

Mr.  Whifler,  who  had  not  been  the  least  anion  J « T^gy  gj^^ 
the  enemies  of  Mr,  Wilcox,  was  the  third  and  !&  ty  g^^.^ 
witness  called  on  the  part  of  the  Crown. 


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The  political  conversation  which  had  passed  be. 
^een  h,m  and  the  prisoner,  at  Darwin  house,  was 

d  Doty.  The  Divme,  therefore,  having  related  in 
■bsance  the  Government  theory  of  our  hero,  took  a 
inchof  iVfacaboy,  and  was  allowed  to  i. tire  from  the 
.tness'  stand,  without  a  cross-examination.  And 
,ecase  of  the  Crown  being  closed,  Mr.  O'Cbary  oA 
|red  hmiself  as  a  witness,  on  the  part  of  the  prisoner, 
le  was  sworn.        ;  r       "^t< 

■'No. a  «rc,d  uttered  underoaih  by  tho  first  «-i(ne«, 
»tog  ,0  criminate  Mr.  Wilcox,  i  true.     Cy^o 

.ure  ,vas  at  the  Sheriff's  oince  on  the  twenty  fi'fh 
■r  of  August  last.  He  was  there,  however,  but  a  few 
«les;  and  »  word  respectingthe  Government,  w« 

iTeti^iririirrT'--^ 

»I«m^  well  aware  that  I  have,"  replied  the  B^: 

Doty  ,s  oonsidett,d  a  very  respectable  Man,"  „- 
H  the  Attorney  General  emphatically 
•By  a  certain  faction,  I  know,"  sur-r^oined  Mr. 

"Your  allusions  are  censQriQijg '" 

"They  should  be.     Doty  is  the  tool  of  a  f«=,io„  - 

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when  he  entered  the  public  apartment  of  the  Sheriffl  "Did  y 
office  for  the  last  time,  according  to  his  own  statemeijero  appi 
i  was  arranging  an  account  of  Sheriff's  fees  with  Ml « I  had 
Wilcox,  who  no  sooner  heard  his  deputy  enter  the  oE  Judge 
fice,  than  he  left  me  to  meet  him  ;  and  leaving  the  dojeary,  ] 
ajar,  I  heard  every  word  that  passed  between  thera.#nce  of  I 
Mr.  Wilcox  accused  Doty  of  barbarity  towards  a  pr 
oner  whom  he  had  lately  taken—told  him  that  heh] 
frequently  heard  of  similar  conduct  by  his  deputy,; 
dismissed  him  from  his  service.  I  again  say,"  addj 
the  Barrister,  "  that  there  was  no  allusion  to  the 
vemment." 

The  counsel  for  the  crown  feeling  no  disposition  lassage  v 
question  farther,  Mr.  O'Cleary  returned  to  his  seatle  reachet 
the  bar ;  while  the  official  party^  from  the  Chief  Jils,  extend 
tice  and  his  associates  on  the  Bench,  to  the  most  plithfyl  i»tc 
ful  sycophant,  was  down  cast  t  and,  as  if  by  a  genliere,  ind© 
al  understanding,  there  was  a  cessation  of  procel  be  remov 
ings.  At  length,  however,  the  Chief  called  on  Awns  of  th 
prisoner  to  proceed  with  his  defence,  and  he  in  ansiiThe  Chiel 
to  the  requisition,  informed  his  Lordship  that  he  Art  was  wi 
in  momentary  expectation  of  a  witness.  The  Clliedand  si 
Justice  bit  bis  lips  in  disappointment,  and  rejoined  pgested  the 
"Your  witness  should  have  been  in  readiness, pi wligious 
<>ner."  I"  My  Lore 

"  Had  I  been  furnished  with  a  statement  of  the  Jtnesp  has  b 
dence  intended  to  be  bi-ought  against  me,  as  I  shAis  toleratt 
have  been,  delay  would  not  have  been  »ecessary,  le  evidence 
Lord,"  said  our  hero.  fc'beftneci 

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irned  to  his  seat 
om  the  Chief  Ji 
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"DiJyou  not  s«e  the  «ra„ant  under  which'vou 
|ero  apprehended  ?"  5^°" 

V  1""','^'"  P"'"'^?*  ""0«sh  the  coereion  exercBed 

eniy.    But  this  „as  entirely  founded  on  the  evi 

r  "[.y-    M^ddleton  was  not  known  JZ  Z 
ptness  liJl  to-day."  »"  me  as  a 

Me  voice  of  Sam  JohDa««,  announcing  the  an 
«.ch  of  t  e  H„„o«.ble  M«.  Darwin,  waa'iTy 

mJZoe     r""'  *''  '■"'*""P'^  *«  dialogue     "^ 
Shouts  of  welcome  resounded  again  and  agl  from 
W«l.ce  as  the  lady  stepped  Ln^  her  siS  Z 
hsage  was  readily  „„de  for  her  by  the  cTw'd 

»,  extended  her  hand  to  him,  while  tear,  IZIZ 

kere,  indeed,  friendship  dwelt-trac  fti™A.K 

^n>n«.ed,^thead've^.y„rrsS<t:7r 
"ns  of  the  powerful,  "® 

[The  Chief  Justice  agai,»  told  the  prisoner  that  ,h. 
Uv^  waiting  on  him,  and  John^n  hlgt^ee 
MMd  sworn  as  a  witness,  the  Attorney  GenTrt^ 
«.M.e^rietyof,„esaoning.UmLp:::;' 
J'My  Lord,',  said  the  coun«,l  forthe  crown,  "this 

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The  Chief  Justice  acquiesced,  and  tho  Attorner 
General  abruptly  interrogated  : — "  Johnsoi ,  do  jro 
believe  in  a  God  ?" 

The  witness  addressed  the  Chief  Justice  infeigne 
anger  : — "  Judge,  I  aint  a  goin  to  be  sassed  !" 

*' Answer  the  question,  witness !"  commanded  Hii 
Lordship.  ■  ■■^" 

"  I'm  a  civill  man  myself,  Judge,  and  if  I  aint 
big  as  some  folics,  I  like  to  be  treated  civi7/  '" 

"  The  I  question  i§  a  civil    one,  and  must  be 
Bwercd!"  '        .i^-^'T  f-{5;;;juo--i  r"'-'?  .• 
' "  "  If  you  say  so,  Judge,  it  must  be  so.     Hbwsomei 
er,  I'm  a  leetle  suspicious  myself  about  the  civilia 


on't. 


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'?'"  Answer  the  question,  sir  !"  cried  Carletou  insuj 
den  passion  at  Johnson. 

J"'  The  servant  smiled  placidly  at  the  Secretary, 
in  turn  said ; — "Don't  git  out  a  sorts,  Captin,  fori 
don't  want  nothin  but  the  thing  that's  right." 

en  Carleton's  teeth  chattered  in  rage.     The  Chief  Jij 

tice  looked  indignant  at  the  servant,  and  the  Attorn 

General  renewed  in  a  loud*  and  imperative  voice 

question  :— ♦'  Johnson,  do  you  believe  in  a  God  1" 

"  Sartin — do  you  think  I'm  a  natteral  fool,  Squirel 

^iii  "Doyou,  then,  believe  in  future  rei^ords  and  pij 
ishments?"  'ilauo-j  r.  ai  qt;  uhaovi  tiBud  urcI 

0?  i  "  I  had  prty  any  how."    '  .  lakJ  z\ 

Hj"  Answer  the  question  J"  ;. 

"  Well,  Squire,  some  folks  don't  socnt  to  m«  to  I 


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sdCarleton  insui 


sociTf  to  rrw  to 


iJltho  punishment  they  had  ort  in  this  world.    Then 
m, ..  seems  ,o  me  as  though  some  desarve  .  ^  t," 
better  sarcumstances  than  they  find  here  " 
"You  have  not  yet  answered  my  question." 

You  seem  to  bo  desperate  purticular,  Souire." 
'Answer  .he  question  directly-     Do  yl  believ. 
m  future  rewards  and  punishments  ^" 

"It's  my  idee,  Squire,  if  a  feller  goes  through  .h!» 
word  with,  clean  conscience,  he'l.'find    L  f'cl 
Stances  in  'tother  considerable  easv      Thon  »  T 

^yideeifhedon-tgoalongasherdorunhr;:: 
my  how,  feel  in  tother,  as  thou-h  it  would  ,h 
leetle  better  for  'im."  *  ^^^  » 

lohS  "Cl"  "''  '"^  ^"""""y  «-««".  -"''e half 
Ribrep.''"^'"^'""^^"'''''^*-'^^^ 

I    ^f;  '^'"■'';  8°"''  ^"n'l  on  the  audience,  as  if  he 
woad  consult  their  sense  of  Johnson's  conduct   |»! 

kthts  Lordship's,  and  assured  him  t/.at  the  course  of 

r  ^''""'  "-^  ""'  ""PoP"'"''-    A  knowledge  of  hu 
Han  nature  too,  convinced  the  Chief  that  thf  feeL" 

tedTr  ""f"^  -g'«-P-<Jencetoi:flat 
lered  rather  than  resisted;  and  he,  therefore,  deter- 

"  Witness,"   said  his  T.^h^^u:-    -,  .        - 
«^-^er.,  proper  q;i';;U:«l/- 
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f)    "Why  not  answer  the  question  of  the  AttorneJ 
General  then?" 

"  Han't  I  agin  and  agin  Judge  V* 

"Not  directly." 

"  Well  Judge,  if  I  han't,  I  can  try  agin,  and  maj 
be  he'd  best  put  his  questions  in  a  leetle  plainer  shape,'! 
said  Johnson,  and  the  Chief  Justice,  directing  the  ej 
amination  to  be  continued,  the  Attorr.ey  General  still 
boilng  with  passion  interrogated  : — "  You  want 
question  piit  in  a  plainer  way — ha  '" 

"A  leetle  plainer,"  answered  the  witness. 

"  Well,do  you  believe  in  future  rewards  ?— that  isi 

say— do  you  believe  that  the  just  will  be  rewarded 
Heaven  ?" 

"  That's  my  idee  complete,  Squire." 
The  Attorney  General  looked  at  his  Lordship  ii 
dissatisfaction,  and  the  Chief  said,  "  I  think  the  an 
swer  sufficiently  explicit.  He  of  course  means  b) 
tbe  word  idea— opinion,  and  opinion  and  belief  ai| 
synonymous."  . 

"  Yea  or  nay  would  nevertheless  have  been  mofl 
Wfplicit  my  Lord,"  returned  the  counsel  for  the  crov 
with  passionate  emphasis. 

His  language  is  indeed  peculiar,"  rejoined  the  Chii 
Justice  briefly,  lest  he  should  encourage  discussioj 
^d  the  counsel  again  questioned  the  witness. 

"Johnson,  do  von  KaIiova  in   fut..-^  .^.._:-i *i 

-'-'  ~-  J —  ' — — -.v  i<.  iwiunj?  |/uui3imjeiii 

that  is  to  say,  continued  he,  in  a  jeering  manner,  "i 
▼ou  believe  that  the  wicked  in  this  life  will  be  tormei 
ted  in  another  world  ?" 


'tl 


ANNT. 


»^^^>^%'N»N*»^<^ 


THE    VICTIMS    or   TYllANNT. 


eb 


ti  of  the  Attorne; 


try  agin,  and  ma 
!tle  plainer  shape" 
,  directing  the  eij 
rriCy  General stii 
— "  You  want  tl 

witness, 
wards  ? — that  is 
11  be  rewarded 


>) 


e. 

1  his  Lordship  i 
"I  think  the  ai 
course  means  b: 
>n  and  belief  ai 

have  been  moi 
isel  for  the  croi 

rejoined  the  Chii 
urage  discussioj 
witness, 
r^  punisiiriicnt 
ing  manner, 
'e  will  be  tormcj 


"Accordin  to  my  „o,ion,  Squiro,  some  folk,  will 
never  g,t  .he.desa«s  .,1,  .he  old  boy  gi,.  .em-.h,.-. 

"  I  wish  tho  old  boy  had  you  !"  vcci-'-raied  the 
Allorney  General.  '•■  aiea  the 

"I  recki„g  you're  a  lee.Io  pu,  om  .„  „„  .,  ,i„^ 
taty>;u  ha'nt  no  reason  as  I  know  on  '■ 

"  What  will  be  the  situation  of  a  wicked  man  in  . 
'future  Slate  V  fumed  the  counsel. 

"I  can't  say  exactly  Squire,  but  I  should'nl  wonder 
!if  Jt  would  be  ruther  oneasy." 

The  Attorney  General  cost  his  eyes  in  w^h  to- 
I  wards  the  Bench. 

The  Chief  Justice  heedecj  him  not,  but  CarJeton  in 
[.ympathetic  rage  attempted  to  enforce  a  direct  an- 

"Sam,"  vociferated  the  secretary,"answer  the  que^ 

Wnd,rec.ly  or  make  up  your  mind  to  goto  gaoir 

Capttn,  you  dont  ort  to  begin  to  pick  at  me  too  !■' 

Isthere  a  place  of  future  punishment  or  not?" 

[mterrogated  Carle'on  with  a  voice  of  thunder 

'"Tan't  for  me  to  say,  right  up  anu  down,  as  I  know 
ton  captam.    Bowsomever,  I've  got  an  idee  about  it  " 
"What  is  your  idea  then?" 

.    "  will  g«  desperate  hard  feed  in  ,„,!,. ,.  .,     . 

ksiderable  crank  in  this'n,  .ha.".;  a  fct'  ^^^Z^ 

l2:l«"".V"''  """  '"' "'"i"'^.  »«  nodd«l,.i^ 

[nmcantly  at  the  secretary.  ^ 


il 


^  y  t| 


66 


THE   VICTIMS   OF    TVRANNY. 


Carleton  became  speechless  with  rage  at  the  ser- 
van,t's  intimation  and  manner,  and  the  Attorney  Gen- 
ral  persisted,  "  will  you  say  Johnson,  without  reserve, 
that  mankind  will  be  punished  in  a  future  state  for  the] 
deeds  done  in  this  carnal  body  ?•" 

"One  man  will  Squire — no  mistake  !     But  I  cantj 

go  the  figure  clean  out,  that's  a  fact." 

"  Not  another  word  of  vour  nonsense  sir !"  fumeiil 
the  counsel. 

"Nonsense  or  no  nonsense,  I  cant  gin  in  to  the! 
idee  that  every  body's  folks,  is  goin  to  suffer  for  thej 
consarned  works  o'  one  !  that's  a  fact  squire." 

"Is  there  a  hell  ?"  interrogated  the  Attorney  Gen-| 
eral  furiously." 

"Sartin — and  a  devil  too,    and   I'm    glad  on't," 
ejaculated  tlie  incorrigible  .Tohnson,  while  he  looke(i| 
pointedly  at  the  counsel." 

The  mirth  that  had  been  gathering  in  the  hearts  o| 
the  audience  from  the  commencement  of  the  youna 
Yankee's  examination,  was  now  spent  in  shouts  oil 
laughter,  amidst  wh^^h  the  Attorney  General  dropp&il 
on  to  his  seat. 

the  uproar  being  over,  Mr.  Wilcox  commence 
the  examination  of  the  witness  in  chief. 

"  Tohnson,  how  long  hava  you  lived  in  this  town?'] 
ailt'ed  thf:  prisoner.  ^ 

"  It's  sroin  on  foUr  v6ari'  sence  I  come  to  vork  ;1 
'  ^ili^ered  the  Witness.     ■ 

"  What  iias  been  yrtuVaecupation  duririg  your  M 
denceherol" 


THE    ViCTIMS    OF    TYRANNY, 


©7 


e  !     But  I  cant 


use  sir !"  fumei 


cox 

commence 

f. 

\m 

this  town? 

birnie 

to  york ; 

luririg  your  res 

"I've  been  what  folks  call  a  sarvant."  .    " 

"  Who  have  you  served  ?" 

"  Only  captin  Carleton,  and  squire  Wilcox." 

"How  long  since  you  left  the  service  of  Mr.  Carle- 
Iton?" 

"A  leetle  better  than  five  months  ago." 
"Did  you  at  any  time  before  leaving  his  service, 
hear  a  conversation  between  him  and  John  Doty  ?" 

'  "^/^ckingldid,  onctanyhow." 
"What  was  the  subject  of  discourse  then  ?" 
"Squire   Wilcox  and  the  walkin  paper,  Deputy 

|Doty  got  from  'im." 

"You  heard  Doty  admit  then  that  he  had  been  dis. 
missed  fi-om  my  service — did  you  ?" 
"^Sartin— and  he  made  a  desp.erate  fuss  about  it 

"How  long  since  you  heard  the  convei-sation  ?" 
"Not  fur  from  six  months  ago.     A  leetle  before  ! 

Pt  the  captin's  sarvice." 
"Did  he  on  that  occasion,  even  intimate  that  he 

bandoned  the  office  of  Deputy  Sheivff,of  his  own  ac- 

lord  ?" 

"Not  by  a  long  chalk.  He  tell'd  the  Captirt. 
lump  and  plain  he  was  turned  out  o'nt." 
!  Mr.  Wilcox  resigned  the  witness  to  the  Counsel  for 
|e  crown,  who  with  unabated  warmth  interrogated  ;— 
po  you  dare  to  say  on  oath  sir,  that  John  Doty  ac- 
piedged  to  Mr.  Carleton  that  he  had  been  turnocl 
Ptofthe'service  of  the  prisoner?"  ruiA 


'li':i 


4im 


\i 


1} 

j! 


'II 


III 


!lf 


I  i 


wtt^i'iSSii  .-.« 


es 


THE    VICTIMS   OP   TYRANNTt 


"  Ha'nt  I  already  squire  ?  and  if  you  a'nt  satisfied 
with  my  say  so,  put  tiie  question  to  the  captin  'imself  | 
— that's  to  say  if  he  can  act  Judge  and  witness  boih." 

"  You  have  indeed  said  so  before,  and  now  let  me  I 
know  how  you  happened  to  hear  the  conversation  t;  I 
which  you  have  spoken  !" 

"  Well  Squire,  I  was  one  day  drivin  tlie  Captin  ou;,| 
when  Deputy  Doty  met  us  and  seemed  as  though  b 
wanted  to  say  scHiiethin.     The  Captin  telled  me  to  ho!i 
up,  and  then  they  chatted  abo:jt  the  consarn." 

"  And  Doiy  took  the  liberty  to  stop  the  Secretaryj 
in  the  street,  this  being  his  only  business  ?" 

"  I  did'nt  say  that  Deputy  Doty  stopped  the  Captin," 

"  Did  you  not  say  that  the  Secretary's  stop  was  n  'i 
at  the  instance  of  Doty  ?" 

"  I  recking  not  Squire.     I  said  the  deputy  looked  i 
though  he  wanted  somethin,  and  the  Captin  telled  d 
to  hold  up — that's  the  story." 

"State  then  litterally  what  followed  this  holding  u- 

"  The  bosses  stopped  stock  still,  and  so  did  the  car| 
rige — tho  Captin  and  your  humble  sarvant." 

"Didc  y  conversation  follow  ?"  vociferated 
Attorney  General. 

"Sartin." 

"  Respecting  what  then  ?" 

"  All  about  Squire  Wilcox." 

"What  was  the  tenor  of  it  ?" 

"  Well,  Squire,  1  considered  it  ruther  sassy.     Ho 
•omever,  I  didn't  wonder  much,  for  Deputy  Doty'dij 


j.^^^^^^^I^M^^SJ'^^V^^ 


THE    VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNY. 


69 


got  'is  walkin  paper,  ond  was  in  a  desperate  pa.7«-: 
and  the  Captm's  natterally  snarlish  you  know  " 

Carleton  whispered  to  the  Chief  Justice,  and  His 
Lordship  interrupted  the  examination,  alleging  thaf  he 
could  see  no  object  in  pressing  the  witness  upon  a  point 
to  which  he  had  already  testified.  The  Attorney 
General  however,  still  desirous  of  persisting,  said  in 
an  impatient  manner  :--«  My  Lord  be  assured  that  1 
^vould  pursue  no  course  without  having  an  object  in 


view. 


The  Secretary  again  spoke  in  the  ear  of  the  Chief 
[.ho  replied  to  the  Counsel  with  decisive  emphasis :-! 

Any  conversation  which  may  have  passed   between' 

B  Secretary  and  Doty  can  not  be  of  importance  to 
.be  Crown     I  therefore  beg,  Mr.  Attorney  General, 

at  you  W.I1  not  again  bring  the  witness'  attention  to 

|1U 

The  Barrister  yielded  reluctantly,  and  at  length  re- 
sumed  the  examination  of  the  witness  with  a  temper 
by  no  means  molified  by  the  decision  of  tiie  court      ' 

"Johnson,"  said  he,  enquiringly,  «  you  have  lived 

Mr.  Larletons's  house  as  a  servant  ?" 

"  Sartin  ;~and  I  sarved  him  a  considerable  time 


Roo. 


Ithini°?'''^  """^  ''°'^  ^'''^^''^'^  ''^'y  ^^-'e^dly  to  him, 

"  There's  no  niirfiVnln,.  rH,v«j„i,:_  L 

ftnow  on."    . 

"  Are  you  not  a  particular  enemy  o^j^o  Secretary?" 


■     i     " 

■  t 

f 
'         ;         /             1 

3.1 


r?!:;  i 


li' 


II 


1 

f 

1 

f 

j 

,4     ' 

11 

IB! 

1 

* 

1 

Ir^t 


¥i  < 


i:i  ? 


70  THE   VICTIMS   OP   TYRANNY. 

"  I  ha'nt  nothin  agin  the  Captin  on  ray  own  accoum 
Squire." 

**  You  mean  lo  say  then,  that  you  have  no  unfriend- 
ly feeling  towards  your  former  master  ?" 

*'Sartin — I  haint  nothin  whatsomever  agin  *imonj 
my  own  account." 

"  Recollect  that  you  are  under  oath,  Sir  !" 

"You  wont  find  my  memory  as  short  as  Deputy] 
Doty's,  Squire,"  retorted  Johnson. 

*  You  have  never  had  any  difficulty  with  the  Sec- 
retary, 1  suppose?"  said  the  Attorney  General  en- 
quiringly and  ironically. 


"Iund( 
|iee  on't, 
"  Were 
(ervice  ?" 
"I'll  jei 
nd  then  y 
Vt." 

"  I  have 
t «  Well, 
Ibeen." 
'"Youth; 
fcrvice — h£ 

"  I  and  the  Captin's  had  some  snarls — no  mistake.! "  ^  ^^^'^^'^ 
Howsomever,  he  ginerally  got  off  second  best,  andll'^^"^  ^^ 
ha*nt  nothin  agin  'im  for  'era.  Satisfaction's  satisfac-P'^  endure 
tion,  Squire !"  |"Itwoul. 

"What  was  the  cause  of  your  leaving  the  Secre-I"^®^y^' 
tary*s  service  ?"  interrogated  the  counsel  at  the  tofP  ^^®  ^^^^ 
of  his  voice.  |" I'm  one 

"  'Ta'nt  my  business  to  tell  tales  out  a  doors,  Squire.'fr^tty  purl 

"  Mind  my  question  alone,  sir  !"  "  ^ou  oug 

"No  mist 
"  You  rec( 


"  Must  I  answer  'im,  Judge  ?"  enquired  the  witnes 
of  His  Lordship. 


"  Certainly.     The  question  is  proper,"  replied  th  ister  had  fc 
Chief.  «Iteil6d  ; 

j    "  Well,  Squire,"  said  Johnson  in  reply  to  the  A  missed." 
iorney  General : — "  W^eil,  Squire,  a  considerable  dui  '^You  adra 
was  the  cause  on't."  ivocatione 

<*  State  plainly  the  cause  of  your  leaving  Mr.  CarlJ"The  Capi 
lon'seervico.** 


fT. 


»*ii'*i**^**i"ir%i'»'»"^'WW^^_^^ 


THE    VICTIMS    OF   TYEA.NNY. 


u 


"I  understand  you,  Squire  ;  but  to  gin  you  a  right 
ee  on't,  I'll  have  to  toll  a  considerable  long  story." 
"Were  you,  or  were  you  not  turned  out  of  hi. 
irvice  ?"  interrogated  the  counsel  vehemently.     • 
rer  agin  *im  onl  "*'^^  J^®*  *®^1  ^^e  sarcumstances  clean  out,  Squire  ; 
lid  then  ybu  can  have  your  own  idees  about  that  part 


ny  own  accoum 
ave  no  unfriend- 


Sir !'»  W'- 

hort  as  Deputy  I  "^  ^^^^  ^^^^ed  you  for  your  ideas,  sir !" 
I «  Well,  Squire,  my  idee  is  that  I  wa'nt, 
h,r  n,uu  tUr.  ««^  ibeen." 


but  would 


ty  with  the  Sec- 


3y  General  en-|"^°"  ^^'^^^  yo«  would  have  been  turned  out  of  his 
Irvice — ha  ?" 

Is— no  mistake  J  "  ^  sartinly  do." 

ond  best,  andll"^*^"  believe  that  your  conduct  could  not  have 

iction's  satisfac-i^" ^"^"^'^d longer  by  your  master?" 

■  "It  wouldn't  a  been,  any  how,  I  conclude." 
iving  the  Seere|"^®^y' well— this  looks  a  little  more  like  candor," 
msel  at  the  tojf  ^^®  Attorney  General,  in  a  moderate  voice.     M 

■"I'm  on  oath,  Squire,— and  for  my  part,  I  considtfr 
idoors,Squire.'l""6«y  purticular  bizness." 

"  You  ought  to  consider  it  so,  at  any  rate." 
liredthewitnesl"  No  mistake — it's  prett>  purticular  bizness." 

"You  recollect,  undoubtedly,  the  provocation  your 
er,"  replied  th  wterhadfor  dismissing  you  ?" 

"Iteil^d  you  that,  accordin  to  my  idee,  I  wa'nt 

reply  to  the  A  missed." 

'^You  admitted,  however,  that  there  wereftufficrent 
ivocatione  for  dismissing  you." 

""»e  Captin  thinked  so,  I  calculate."  -         ;  • 
D* 


lonsiderable  dut 
iving  Mr.  Carl 


!  ;i> 


':}  ! 


'I  a 


Mill 


M  i:sili 


ill 


J:!  J* 


n 


rn%  VICTIMS  OP  tyranny. 


*'  ■-  ■ii*^^^/WN^i^#»i  •  ^»i^«i>S^<.>V(,*\/>^^«^i^»^^^^«i,^K.^^v%^»,<^«, 


■-\,»s-^^,v^.s»-.  , 


ascertai] 

ture  froi 

•'  Tha 


"  Well,  then — what  were  the  Secretary  s  ideal  pr 
vocations  1" 

"Shall  I  tell  the  hull  on 'e:v)?» 

"Yes,  and  without  reserve." 

"Well,  Squire— to  begin,  there'd  been  a  gincrJ^^f.^^^P 
idee  that  tho  Capiin'd  scart  Miss  Can-y  to  'vjr  Iob 
hu.ii,     Howsomever,  tlie  Captin  aint  slow,   and 
Cwipfg<^d  '-ir  at  a  lea-shine  at  Darwin-house,  and 
«{5ea36<1  M  though  the  gall  put  the  devil  in  'im ;  ft 


■s* 


**  Sam !"  cried  Carleton  in  sudden  rag*;. 

"*  That's  my  name,  Captin,"  interrupted  the  witne 

*•  Sam,  there  must  be  an  end  to  this  !" 

"  Sartin ;  but  the  eend's  a  good  ways  off  yit, 
tin." 

"  Let  it  end  here,  sir !"  fumed  the  Secretary. 

"  Jest  as  you  and  the  Squire  can  agree,  Cnptin.J 
Howsomever,  the  Squire  seems  detarmined  to  ha 
the  hull  on't." 

The  Chief  Justice  interfering  before  the  SecH 
could  again  speak,  said ; — "  Witness,". 


''The 
must  be 
question, 

«orc( 

the  Crow 
rest  of  th( 
Uofit." 
"Squir 
roachfull 
Squire,  ] 
lemory  sc 
le  Captin' 
"I  ask  ' 
if  your  lea 
•gated  the 


er. 


>> 


"I'd  like 


"Your  sarvant.  Judge,"  interrupted  the  YaukL,j jjj^^ ^^ 


in  the  act  of  bowing  low  to  His  Lordship. 

*«  Witness,"  repeated  the  Chief,  with  subdued  aoj 
"you  must  try  to  keep  nearer  the  point  ^    v/hich 
Majesty's  Counsel  is  questioning." 

*  The  i      ire*s  question*  howsois:v  v^r,  Judire.l 
eludes  a  oc«.^xderable  many  pintes.' 

"The  Attotroey  General's  only  cbysct  «an 


"Tellnoi 

U  is  not  c 
irture  from 

"Then  1 1 
Ifin  a  stran, 
pckin  I  and 

he  made, 


^\rk- 


NNT. 


'-'-■  ■  ---%.*v^^.'w^'-« 


retarys  ideal  pn 


i'd  baen  cs.  pmri: 
Can'y  to  'er  loci 
int  slow,   and  hj 
win-house,  and 
devil  in  'im  j  fc 


•upted  the  witne 


•fc-rfWV-V.'. ;«»,-- 


THB    VICTIMS    or   TYRANNY. 


"•^•^^m  ^liS^^^^^i^^ 


73 


us 


f»> 


ways  off  yit, 
e  Secretary. 

ft 

agree,  Cnptin.- 
ttarmined  to  hi^ 

ore  the  Secreta 


>» 


Bcemm  the  circumstance,  which  caused  your  depar 
Hire  from  the  service  of  the  Secretary  "  ^ 

■'  Thafs  my  idee  too,  Judge,  and  the  sarcumstance. 
oifus  up  the  story  I  was  beginnin  "  ™"«noe. 

"The  immediate  cause  of  your  departure,  however 
»us  be  «,one,  the  object  of  the  Attorney  General'; 
[juestion,"  said  his  Lordship. 

IaJZ"""'!: n'  ^u"''"'" ''"^'■''"■'^^'' "'« Counsel  for 
l^sl^of  .he  pnsoner.  is  determined  to  prevaricate  me 

"Squire,"  said  Sam  Johnson,  and  he  lool^ed  re- 
™achful]yatthe  Attorney  General  as  he  spoke  :-l 
Squire,  you  do'nt  ort  to  talk  that  way,  when,  if  my 
lemory  sarves  me.  you  telled  me,  I  must  gin  ^u  a» 
le  Captm's  idee-ill  provooac/«n«." 
"I  ask  you  now,  then,  what  the  immediate  cause 
If  your  leaving  Mr.  Carle.on's  service  was  1"  .mer 
osated  the  Counsel  for  the  Crown,  in  a  hasty  C: 

yl9 


ter. 


pted  the  Yankj 

iship. 

ith  subdued  aoj 

aint"     .'hich 

tv  v,-»f .  Judfife.l 


"I'd  like  to  understand  you  parfectly  Squire,  for  I 
^me.oedingedat.oetarnity,about\e\o:^;^^^ 
Tell  nothing,  then,  in  answering  my  questions 
««no.  connected  with  the  very  hourVyotl! 
irture  from  the  Secretary's  house  ."• 
"Then  I  a'nt  to  say  nothin  abou't  the  Cantin'.  f„.. 


inn  a 


atrange  gall  to  Buffalo  for  his'n-nor'about  ih, 

Mw  I  »d  he  go.  in  Ute  river-no,  .bout  ^S^ 

he  made,  to  let  Mi„  C«ry  choose  for  ■e«e«;  if  W 


I  I' 


•  Hi 


iri^i 


^  ^li 


i|:|il 


i!f 


!^l 


74 


THE    VICTIMS   or   TYRANNY. 


'•  '  I 


keep 'im  from  drowndin — noi'  how  he  backed  out  on  I   "Wei 

*is  bargin-^had  the  gall  nabed,  and  was  goin  to  havePO"^^)  ^^ 

her  spliced,  whether  or  no,  to  Squire  Cranmore — norB7>  the  si 

how  he  agreed,  in  the  eend,  to  let  'er  be  riged  for  thelfO'^'"'     -^ 

weddin  jest  as  he  found  'er  at  the  tea  shine  at "  W-^  Cuss'u 

"Cease,  sir  !"  cried  Carleton,  franticly.  Pgoi'i  on 

**I'm  agreed'  Captin,  if  the  Judge  and  Squire  be."  mi  and  I 

**  The  Chief  Justice  losing  sight,  for  a  moment,  ol  '^'*>  ^^  ^^a 

the  guard  he  had  placed  over  himself,  said,  in  an  ele  ''^^^  J^'^e 

vated  voice  : — "Witness,  you  will  compel  me  to  com 
mityou!" 

"  You're  considerably  mistaken.  Judge.    'Taint  m 


"Not  a 

cd  Ccirlet 

ression  a 

nater  to  drive,  any  how  j  and  I  shouldn't  consider  §iore  ai  o 

"Pmw 
iiile  he  Ic 
"Villain 


big.bizness  for  a  young  chap  like  me,  to  drive  old  folk 
like  you,  to  do  things  they  don't  ort." 

His  Lordship  stared  in  indignation  at  th«  Yanke 
while  the  half  suppressed  laugh  that  buitzed  throu  JFou  shall 
the  court  house,  deterred  bin*  from  taking  further  nl«  If  the 
iice  of  the  repartee.  Ireed;  bu 

After  a  pause  of  several  mon^ents,  the  Attorneid  I  don't 

GfiOfiral  said  to  the  witness,  in  a  peremptory  manner  :-lyou tha 

"You  must  come  to  the  point  at  once,  Johnson  I-lThe  Seci 
your  conduct  cannot  be  brooked,  patiently,  any  loin .  a^d  tl 
ger!"  In  he. 


cri( 


,  „"  If  I  a'nt  to  tell  nothin  that  don't  come  within  tl  longer,  I 
hour,  and  if  the  Captiii  don't  meddle  agin,  I  reckij|«if  th^  q. 
I'll  git  along  with  the  consarn  in  considerable  shl^g  ^^^  ^ 

ojrder,  Squire."  •  '    /  Z. ,  '     I'^S^  you'. 

"  Speak  of  nothing  that  is  not  connected  with  iiied  the  y 

v»  «»•  of  your  departure,  at  ar«v  r»»t9 !" 


VT. 


rnE  vicvme  of  tyuannt. 


'WW*«i*lf*l*ll*'"l*l"l*»'M"»*>fW*W*M>0^t_"  - 

^e  backed  out  on 


1& 


' I    " ^^^"'  Squire— Miss  Carry  was  the  Cmf  T"  •• 

was  goin  to  have|oner,  and  I  uas  his  turn-kev.     The  C-  n'        ^  o""'*" 
5  Cranmore-norly,  the  sarvant  gall,  to  dress  'er  and"/  lof  »"  '^"^    .  ^' 

— J .  _  goia  on  (ho/  dia'nt  wan;  every  boJv's  fol!-., ..,  i 

and  Squire  be."  |n,  and  I  felt  a  lectio  om-ious,  I  loll  vou      It 
for  a  moment,  <M",  it  waa't  my  bfan-js  to  npol-  ,n    ^' ,  "°"'^°'"«- 
f,  said,  in  an  dJhen  the  galls  Ls  d^essln'-!!!:',  '■°"^''  "'^''^^-'-o''" 
mpel  me  to  coJ  "Not  another  word  of  this  r.,ait.r,  Sam  I"  inter-un 

...    .Xaintirarth'    C^iJ^I^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
uldn't  consider  lore  a.  objcot  ofhis  ven^eat      k,!"  ^"'''^'P  ^^ 
to  driveold  fofrm  within  the  ho.r,  CS"   •  t  ::!r;:r- 

liiile  he  looked  in  fefp-npri   \       •    '""^'^'^^ -^"^^i^son, 


(H  at  thft  Yankei 
it  busized  throug 
aking  further  n 


"Villain  1"  g-wled  CWleto  ;,;  ;rfiwT'7- 
You  shall  not  porsi^t  with  i:-.-,,..;!,;""'    ''''"°°*  = 

"If  the  Sqnire  will  gi„  „«  clear,  I  say  agin  I-™ 
Toed;  but  he  I;eeps  dir^^in    din^in    ^-     ^    '     " 

pane,  cried: — "John«?fjn  th;^  *  -j^-      .         "*"6^ 
:  come  within  llonger,  I  tell  you!"  "•'«"'S '•' to  be  borne 

e  agin,  I  recJtiJ.If  ,he  Captin  interrun.s  ■.■zn^,  j    '. .  ••  ■• 

:onsider.b.e  sh j„e  me  for.  Squire.  ^^^02^.::^: 


' 

> 

,'  * 

1 

i 

1! 


(!) 


(   '. 


:  ti 


ill 


75 


THE    VICTIMS   OF   TYRANNY. 


I  J>J^0^f^^f^\.        •    I'll •"■"    -|---|-|-— I '•i-— —--—■"■■-— -    -    -■    -"^^-|---    -     ■     -    • 


:-.iiyri 


I  ;!■: 


«*  Witness,  rejoined  the  Counsel  in  a  deep  voice,  "if 
there  is  not  an  end  to  thJs  i'  .•  :e,  I  shall  move  the  f 
court  to  commit  you." 

"  There  would  a  been  an  eend  to  it  before,  Squire, 
if  the  Caplin  hadn't  made  a  fuss  about  il.  I  was  jestl 
ngoin  on  to  say,  that  after  the  galls  had  fussed  round  in  I 
th§  room  a  considerable  time,  I  l*t  one  on  'em  out,  rig. 
ged  accordin  to  the  bargain  between  the  Captin  and! 
Miss  Carry. ,  Squire  Cranmore  was  waitin  at  the  doorl 
and  she  took  hold  o'  liis  a'-m,  and  went  into  the  drawiDl 
room  with  'im— and  there  they  was  spli " 

"  Johnson  !"  thundered  the  Attorney  General. 

"Squire,"  said  the  witness,  in  turn,  as  lie  bowel 
obsequiously  to  the  counsel. 

"Johnson — I  tell  you  that  this  must  be  finished  !"| 

"  I'm  jest  at  thu  eend  on't.  Squire.     This  gall  wai 
spliced  to  ?^quire  Cranmo'  3,  and  turned  out  to  bo  Sallyj 
the  sarvan.  ^^all :  and  Ma^o  Carry'J  taken  leg-bail.- 
The  Captin  was  desperately  rigged,  and  blamed 

for't '» 

The  Attorney  General  again  inlerruptf^d  the 
ness'  story,  by  moving  for  l-is  commitment.     Buti 
Chief  Justice  was  in     di\er  ma ;  for  the  nopulurityj 
Johnson  was  too  evid*  U  t     ender  such  t  step  sure] 
impunity.    He,  theret  ore,  after  some  reflect  on,  thou  j 
he  would  evade  the  motion. 

"  Mr.   Attorney    General,"    said    His   Lord5h| 
"could  I  see  clearly  the  object  you  have  in  view, 
haps  I  would  not  hesitate  to  enforce  the  power  of  1 


NT. 


THE    VICTIMS   OF   TYRANNY. 


[■!' 


a  deep  voice,  "If 
I  shall  move  the 


court  over  the  witness ;  but  I  must  confess  I  begin  to 
doubt  the  legality  of  your  course."  ^ 

The  counsel  explained. 
it  before,  Squire!     "  ^^ ''  "°^  ^^^^'^y^  necessary,"  said  he,  «  for  counsel 
.t  il.     I  wasjeJ  ^7^°^^"tious,  as  to  withhold  from  the  court  his 
d  fussed  round  inl  ''^f '  °^J^^^  '"  pressing  answers  on  points  *'mt  in  thrm 

.  I  «lves  appea,- triv.ai.     On  this  occasion,  how^v  H 

have  to  deal  wnh  a  n.an  whom,  (your  Lordship  has 
perceived,)  not  only  piques  himself  oj^  his  double-en- 
ender  powers,  but  who  is  indeed  somewhat  wily  T 
have,  therefore,  endeavored  to  conduct  his  e.xamina. 
tion  withou:  discovering  to  him  my  real  drift,  and  have 
consequent!,  een  constrained  to  keep  your  Lordship 
also  in  ignoranc,  of  it.  *^ 

«  The  witn,  .s  has.  -ndoiiltedly,  felt  secure  in  the 

^behe  ,  that  the  Hone      'e  Mr.  Carleton,  (being  asl 

dated  with  your  Lordsiiip,)  could  not  be  called  from 

he  Bench  to  the  witness'  stand.     This  is  evident  from 


d  fussed  round  in 

0  on  'em  out,  rig. 

1  the  Captin  and 
^vaitin  at  the  doorJ 
nt  into  the  drawittj 

ipli " 

ley  General, 
irn,  as  he  bowi 

St  be  finished !" 
5.     This  gall  w 
ed  out  to  bo  Salljj 
taken  leg-bail 
and  blamed  n 


.emark  tnat,  notwithstanding  his  self  sufficient  chi- 
caneiy  inadvertently  fell  from  his  hps  at  an  early 
erruptrd  the  m  'H^  f  his  cross-examination.  He  has  stated  point- 
litment.  ButtI  ^^^^  (^^^d  by  doing  so,  he  has  in  substance  confuted 
:  the  popularity    "^  ^^®  material  evidence  of  the  first  witness  )  that 

uch  u  step  sure    ^^^7  confessed  to  your  Honorable  associate,  that  be 
„-/i__;L  __  A.'L.   ...    l&d  been  di.Qmiceorl  f^^,^  *u-  •         ^   . 


ucn  L  step  sure     -v -—  ^»  j^uui  nouoraoie  associate,  that  be 

reflect  on.thuuj  ^^  ^^en  dismissed  from  the  service  of  the  prisoner  • 
ind  has  had  even  the  audacity  to  assert  that  the  Sec' 
i  Ills  Lioruorij-"---.-  "i'----",  "uuiu  uave  lo  corrobora  a,  in  this  re- 
have  in  view,  p-  Pect,  his  t  stimony.  Trusting,  therefore,  that  this 
!  the  power  of  ^^  of  hw  evidence  could  be  readily  confuted  by  him 


1 

i 

! 

^f 


ii 


78 


THE    VICTIMS    OF   TYRANXt. 


-s  --J, 


I  -ff  ■•  -      *■    ; 


1   ! 


whom  he  thought,  could  not  change  his  judicial  capaci- 
ty for  that  of  a  witness,  I  wished  to  have  him  fully 
commit  himself,  by  a  relation  of  tho  alleged  conver- 
sation between  the  Secretary  and  deputy  Sheriff.  In 
this  your  LorJ.ihip  foiled  me.  Besides,  however,  in- 
structed that  instead  of  leaving,  of  his  own  accord,  the 
Service  of  Mr.  Carleton,  he  was  dismissed  from  it, 
and  believing  that  hijj  pride  would  at  length  fully  over- 
come  his  veracity,  I  have  persisted  in  questions  to  this  jver,  I  ha 
boint,  in  order  to  strengthen  the  evidence  I  intend  to  mow  on 
adduce  against  his  credibility." 


"Judg 

Ijest  as  We 

lieetle  mo 

"Witii 

I  have  d 

luestion. 

"I'mje 

didn't  W{ 


■Sa 


m 


jj 


5) 


"If  this  be  the  only  ground  on  which  you  claim  iare  you  c 
the  interference  of  the  court,  I  must  refuse  your  mo- 1 "  Sartinj 
tion,  Mr.  Attorney  General,"  said  the  Chief.     "Could  |efore ;  bu: 


•St  put  out, 
irately  rig 
id  then  I  ^ 
use  in  ai 
I  conclud 
an  be  kich 


you  show  that  the  point  at  which  you  are  aiming 
would  in  any  wr.y  strengthen  a  material  fact  of  the 
case,  then  it  would  be  a  proper  subject  of  examina- 
tion. But  if  it  be  isolated  and  immaterial,  save  for 
the  purpose  of  criminating  the  witness,  certainly  the 
law  would  not  justify  me  in  granting  your  request." 

"  The  witness  must  have  his  own  way,  then,  mylJohnson  b 
Lord,"  said  the  Attorney  General,  in  a  sarcastic  tonely,  the  Chi 

The  aspect  of  the  Chief  Justice  betrayed  a  stronglired  from 
feeling  of  resentment  at  the  indirect  taunt  of  the  counlMrs.  Darv 
sel,  as  he  said  imperatively  in  turn  :— "  It  is  my  opin  ^ere,  sapp, 
ion,  at  any  rate,  Mr.  Attorney  General,  that  your  re  i  And  t 
nuisition  of  tho  witness  cannot  be  legally  enforced !"    ufbanity  i 

'S6m  Johnson  took  advantage  of   i  paufee  to  addres  ''on. 

Hii  Lordship.  •        ]^^^^^," 

K<^n  in  ver 


THK    VICTIMS   OP    TVRANNT. 


79 


udicial  capaci- 
ave  him  fully 
lleged  conver- 
y  SherifF.  In 
however,  in- 
wn  accord,  the 
lissed  from  it, 
igth  fully  over 


"Judge,"  said  ho,  "soncelVo  Rono  so  fu,-  I  „, 
U  «3  well  eend  the  .torv  <u,  no      Th.  '  I    ^^ 

Iwlemoreon't."  ^  hero  aim  bul  . 

"I'm  jest  as  much  oblcee-efl  tn  vn„  t  j 
didn't  wnnf  f.  '^^cegea  to  you  Judge,  as  though 

.„ ^  .._.    -'^'^'^  t  want  to  accommodate  the  Snuirp      H 

luestions  tothia  |er,  I  ha'nt  no  obiection.  tn       .     .^  Howsom- 

L  I  intend  to  lo,v  on."  '    ''"'  ^'  ^^  ^^ ''''  ^^"^  on't,  as  I 

■  "Sam,"  cried  the  Secretnw  ir.    . 

nchyou  clai.|aroyoudo.e™i„ed.opl:,^r~"'  "«^' 
jfuse  your  mo-     "bartinly  not    Pnnt.-n     •.  i    , 

fore;  but  I       .,'!^^  "T!'     '"''  ?'''  »  "-«  tended 


^hief.  "Could 
ou  are  aiming 
I'ial  fact  of  the 


terial,  save  for 
3,  certainly  the 
our  request." 
way,  then,  my 


'fore;  but  I  dou't  on  f„  1,„  i ,       T   .        "  "^"^^ 

''p".ou.,iwa :  :s™V'^^'-.-'-i.o. 

.t  of  exa^ina.  i  .h/„  I  ts  1  0?^ '  ""^''"'7''  ^^  ^<»-  "  >- 

terial,  save  for|.se  in  arguif  .^o  p  n     ::;'"'    .^^^"^  '™''" 

I  eonoludod  I'd  a  leetle  ru.l       f     '"  '""'  "  ''"^ 

."be  kicked  out  on  V'  '  '°°''  '™"^  ^"™« 

.     .   Johnson  bowed  low  and  in  su-cessinn  ,0  ->     <^ 
a  sarcastic  tonelv,  the  Cliicf  Jn,hV»  „  j  .t,     .  °^'='°"  '»  :!:e  Seore- 

.rayed  a  atronLd  fro™  tie  t^ln;.  "'°™°^'  «--^'  -<» 
unt  of  the  counlMrs.  Darwin  wi«  r,r.,»      n   , 

"I.  is  ™y  oXe,  sappodrfo::rs  iiirr  ■•  °^ 

al,  that  your  4    And  the  Attorney  Genera,  nf 2^5!  ™" 

I'Madam,"  said  His  Mai    Nr'„  , 

Iken  m  very  positive  terms  f -  ' 


r        i 


I? 


M 


1    '    1 

i 

nM 

1 

S 

J 

«0 


TlIE    VICTIMS   OP   TYRANNY, 


'•  I  have  tho  very  best  reason  for  speaking  so,"  re- 
plied  the  lady. 

"  You  think,  then,  that  it  was  not  possible  for  Mr. 
Meddleton  to  see  the  prisoner  without  your  knowl- 
edge?" 

"  I  know  that  he  could  not  have  had  an  interview 
at  the  Sheriff's  office  with  Mr.  Wilcox  on  the  twen- 
tieth day  of  September  last,"  answered  the  lady  firmly, 

"  Why  so  positive,  Mrs.  Darwin  ?" 

"  Because,!  during  that  day  I  was  continually  asso-lji-jji 
ciated  with  Mr.  Wilcox,  as  an  attendant  and  conipan-l     /•      , 
ion  of  a  sick  lady."  I.  _ 

"  A  sick  lady  !"  ejaculated  the  Attorney  General. 

"  A  sick  lady,"  repeated  the  Honorable  Mrs.  Dar^ 
win. 

"  You  are,  at  any  rate,  perfectly  satisfied  that  Mr| 
Meddleton  did  not  see  the  prisoner  the  day  he  name 
under  oath  ?"  said  the  counsel  in  an  enquiring  and  si 
castic  tone  of  voice. 

«  I  am." 

*•  You  surprise  me,  madam  !" 

"Very  like,"  retorted  the  lady,  with  a  contemptilL  i,„'  *p 

ous  manner,  and  her  examination  was  urc;ed  no  faM.„„ 

o  wen  supn 

ther.     The  Attorney  General,  however,  thinking  thl.     , 

he  might  destroy  the  credibility  of  Sam  Johnson,  alyg..^ 

preached  the  Bench  ;  but,  after  holding  a  momentalg  <     ,  , 

conversation  with  tho  Secretary,  he  returned  to  if  „  p 

•"  ■  'ror  in 

place  at  the  bar  ;  and  signifying  that  he  had  no  rebftg     .     , 
ting  evidence  to  offer,  the  prisoner  addressed  the  jiiijg  ^-^^       , 


"Ge 

I  placei 
I  could 
signs  of 
disclo.so 
easier  ti 
of  my  c 
"  The 
sustainec 


a  rnembe 
man  whc 
ability — 
ffhose  in 
'oubted  fa 

"  The  . 
Inullified  t 
orthy  fo 

"Butw 
uittal,  to 


THE    VICTIMS   OP    TYRANNY.  81 

had  an  interviewr^,-  ,  .        "'  ^  ^°"'  ^'^^^^  and  made  your  task  far 

ed  the  lady  firmly.i    »  tu      . 

?"  I  .    '^'^''  ^^""^'"^  ^^  ^as  been  attemntpH  t.  k 

■sustained  by  the  ev;r?pn..o    /• .       ^^"  ^"empted  to  be 
continually  ass.lj,,jj,^,„„/'  '^,  ^     r=  "^  >™  wi,„esscs-Do,y  a»d 

dan.  and  co.pa  J    ,,^,  i^JJoTo::[XZo''  '''"  '""' 

|o«hy  fo,.  „y  ,o„g„,  ,„  p,.^,'^-  D"'-"-"  '%.  .00. 

with  a  contempli    ,'  '"/"f"'  ''r  ""-^e  unimpeachablo  witnesses 

.as  urged  no  ^t^^^jj^^r'^' iT  ''  ''''"'  '''''  P~ion T^ 
,ver,  thinkingtC,,^7''''°  'f  '    I  '™>"  not.     Tl,e  wretched  instru- 

Sam  Johnson,  Cl^!"     ;".     '  "^""^  ""'^ '"  ">«  ^^•■'"««'-on  of 
iing  a  moment  t 7'  ^J".f  ^^  -"ind.     Inconsistency  has  chaj 

,e  returned  to  if   p^  "^°  '""''"'^  of  both  throughout. 

the  had  no  rebl.^  i^  .u"^^"'^         jeopardized  my  own  r^Cei^say 

addressed  the  j|4;VsJo'?t.  Z?^"^  """^^•'  ^^  ^^^^"^  *^- 
I       P'^'  °*  ^t .  but  I  was  so  tender  of  others  that 


iH 


ill 


l\ll 

ii 

'ii| 

■j  ■ 

:  1 

M 

Aji 

'I 

4i 


THE    VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNV. 


I  could  not  be  persuaded  to  divulge  the  name  of  a  sin- 
gle accomplice.  ; 

*'  In  the  United  States,  too,  I  had  as  a  traitor,  friends 
and  emisaries ;  yet,  I  refused  to  expose  them  and 
their  correspondence  to  even  these,  my  chosen  ,  anfi- 
dents.  Why  ?  Lest  the  foreigners,  too,  would  have 
become  the  victims  of  British  law  ? 

"  Doty  suffered  u  war  of  fj-iendship  and  conscience 
— says  he — to. rage  in  his  breast  for  several  months 
before  he  could  make  up  his  mind  to  cast  me  into  the 
hands  of  justice  !  While,  however,  he  professes  so 
gross  a  dereliction  from  duty,  for  my  sake,  the  avidity 
with  which  he  gavo  his  evidence  in  chief,  showed  that 
there  was  malignancy  lurking  in  his  heart  against  thel 
object  of  this  prosecution.  He  was  even  eloquent  in 
his  accusations  ;  bui,  during  his  cross-examination  hej 
became  dull — na}'-,  sulky. 

"Meddleton  displayed  a  tact  throughout  his  exami- 
nation,— seldom,  if  ever,  surpassed.  Nevertheless,! 
his  ingenuity  failed  in  his  desire  of  certainty.  Hac 
he  not  exhibited  his  memoranda,  my  task  would,  per 
haps,  have  been  more  arduous.  Now,  however,  ever] 
material  point  of  evidence,  on  the  part  of  the  crow: 
is  fully  contradicted,  not  only  by  witnesses,  uniraj 
peached,  but  unimpeachable  :  and  besides  its  own  inj 
consistancy  condemns  it.  Therefore,  Gentlemen, 
coiiiiuentiy  subuiit  my  case  to  you,  bclicvirig  that  iq 
doing  justice  to  yourselves  and  your  country,  you  cai| 

not  but  acquit  me  of  the  charge  alleged  in  the  indicj 
inent," 


Carleton 
pliant  jo] 

"I'^-lJ 

ained  an 
I  the  garrii 


■I'NV. 


THE    VICTIIMS   Oin   TVRANNT. 


•  i. 


le  name  of  a  sin- 

3  a  traitor,  friends 
(xpose  them  and 
ny  chosen  .  jnfi- 
,  too,  would  havo 


I™  not  oniy  brief  but  insipid  ^        ''''^• 

}o.odi.„or.,,:,e:;r:;;  ~^^^ 

p  and  conscience  i"™"-"^  and  iemporizing  ch.v.l     ^nd  ''h         '' 

r  .evoval  month,  I*""' 'saving  thoi,- seat,  for  doIib°eratio„,.!"  '7' 
,  cast  me  into  .1  J-'"-'  "{ '-t  guiity.  ^"'"='""°"'  '-^'"^ed  « 

he  professes  sol  '^''-  Wilcox  was  suddenly  waf'ed  fmm  .t,     i    ■ 

sake" the  avidityl  •  ^^".U.rs  of  „is  friends  and  alid    '^  1  ^     '" 

.bier,  showed  tha.1-^  of  the  people,  carried  to  a  srelgh  lli  „aiS"" 

heart  against  the!  ""  "'"^  conveyc.l  in  triumph  tbrouffh  il>„  „.  •     •    , 

=ven  eloquent  inl"^'«  of 'he  eapi-al.     The„\eing    eft  a   'h  r'*"" 

.e.a.i„atio„  fcj;^  ^^^Vb   ''"  "*  ^^^"^ 
w        Duut  i)on-ftres,  and  han<red  and  humt  fK«  n 
V.  Secretary  and  Chief  Jutticetei;.  ^ 


ighout  his  exami' 
.  Nevertheless, 
certainty.  Hai 
task  would,  per] 
',  however,  ever) 
art  of  the  crowi 
witnesses,  unimi 
jsides  its  own  iiij 
e,  Gentlemen, 

I-  -].•-__; ii._i  .'J 

UCiloViiig    iiictl  IS 

country,  you  caE 
ged  in  the  indicj 


CHAPTER    IV. 

At  O.  Deorum  qmdquid  in  ccclo  regit 

lerrasethumanum  genus, 
Quid  iste  fert  tumultus?~HoRACi, 

'CarJeton  seeing  the  bon-Hres,  and  hearing  th«  *  ■ 
"pliant  plitv  of  fhf.  n«^  1     1,  sealing  the  tri- 

1  ..rl.  /        '^''  ^""^^^'  b^^^"^e  alarmed  for  hi. 

uti  I'^oni  tile  CTOvernor  to  have  the  trnrtn. 
'he  garnson  ruarched  out  against  them  "^ 


tU 


if 


m  I 


Jil! 


64 


THE   VICTIMS    OP   TYRANNT. 


iurjiet 
any  j* 
■if  one 
ies  aga 


The  Secretary  then  waited  in  person  on  Sir  Antho-Btenot- 
ny  Aberlhenot,  and  presented  the  mandate.  L  faci 

The  Knight  read  the  paper  over  twice,  in  order  lAe  pei 
assure  himself  of  its  contents,  and  then  looked  earnice  pi 
estly  at  Carleton,  as  if  he  would  be  more  particularlyBerpuJ] 
informed  of  the  intention  of  Sir  Francis.  The  Sec' 
retary,  however,  waited  for  the  Knight  to  break  thi 
subject,  and  Sir  Anthony  at  length  enquired  : — "  Wj; 
under  heaven  (does  this  paper  mean  ?" 

"Does  it  not  explain  itself,  Sir  Anthony  ?"  enquiiftly  Jivij 
ed  Carleton  in  turn.  lejr  Jibe 

"Explain  itsdf!"  repeated  the  Knight.     "It  proBison  as 
fesses  to  ;  but  I  consider  it  altogether  a  nonsensicMy.     Tl 
thing.     Surely,  Mr.  Carleton,"  continued  Sir  AnthBopIe  of 
ny  with  animation — "  surely — His  Excellency  rauflrks  of 
have  been  heated  with  wine  when  he  wrote  it !"    Bdiery  is 

"By  no  means.  Sir  Anthony.  Our  country  is  list  have 
danger  throughout  from  the  disaffection  of  the  peopW'You  ai 
and  this  town — and  with  it,  the  very  Government  iary  in  si 
this  night  liable  to  fall  a  prey  to  an  unwieldly  ande|"Nevert 
tensive  mob." 

"  Upon  my  word,  Mr.  Carleton,  you  amuse  m 
said  the  Knight,  and  he  chuckled  as  he  spoke. 

"  It  is  not  the  time  for  merriment,  however, 
Anthorjy,  when  we  are  beset  by  a  rebellious  moblabie  a  ch 
returjiod  the  Secretary  pointedly.  |  He  is  a 


Ilk  me  t 

lese  peop 

fcox  fro 

they  re 


'6' 


'  aim,  hii 


savor  of  sycophancy,  is  attributed  in  this  Provincel Allow  n. 
disaffectioR,     For  instance,"  continued  Colonel  Aif  ed  God's 


lANNT. 


mandate.  l  ftcul.ics  ge>  ,he  'JvanT/::"'::''  "  '°  '^'  <■-  ™i- 

•twicem  order  „|.  periwig  of  a  Governmlw  „t  ''  """"  ''«  ^«« 
J  then  looked  earAce  pronounced  d/saffec"d  rr  -i"  '""^'  ''«  «  « 
e  more  part,cularl»rpim.s  his  neiglibor's  „„  '  ,  "  ^°'^'-''">em  offi. 
Francis.     The  Seo|„n,od,  as  i,  ough    o  be    h'  T    "''  '°'"'>"'"^«'  « 

.quired  :_"  W,|if  one  is  so  bold  as  Z^T'  .''.'"'  ""-e a,,' 
1  V  les  against  the  selfi.h  inierl!     ?  ?'"""'"  """  ■"'•"- 

\nthony  ?>'  enquilly  living  at  ,he  e.vpen  e  o    ,'        '"''  "''"  ^'«  "°l 
|>  liberties,  he  is'  .unted    !'  """"'"'^  "~''^'^-  >"" 
Knight.     "  It  p  J™  as  a  traitor ;  and  J  t       •"  ""'*  '''"'^•'  P«  in 
!ther  a  nonsensi*y.    Then,"  added  Sir  A„,i   "  J^°l'="'*'^e''  l^y  per- 
ontinued  Sir  Antf-ple  of  the  country  |hi„t       "^''  " '"''«"  ">«  honest 
s  Excellency  n,lrks  of  triumph  the  acnui»iTT'' '° '''"■"'"'^  ""h 
he  wrote  it-"    f«ry  is  ordeLj  ou   ,"!"'' °;-'"^''  ««  one,  ,he 
Our  country  is  |,  have  been  in  his  l^MrV  T    ^''  ^'■<"><'« 
ctionofthepeopll-Vouare  mistaken,  sj!l  "'?"•'" 
iry  Governn,ent|ry  in  subdued  anger         "^'"''^y '"  said  the  Sec 
lunwieldly  and* Nevertheless,  His  Rv„n 

h  mo  to-mori-oi  ford     r^"""  ""•"'«"»«  'o 
1,  you  amuse  mfese  people .-.reonlvreio-  ■      """^  ""'  mandate.— 
,s  he  spoke.        Ite  f„„  ^i3  bl-„od.thh2  "1""  '''"'"'  °^yo^«8 
aent    ho"over,|  they  rejoice,  that  so  honoLr-"-' "    '"''  **" 
t.  rebelhous  .ohlble  a  champion  of  thel    "  h^  hal"^;':''"''  '"' 
,.  ..=„ ...  ..i ."''  '^  \«'-er  fellow,  M*  C«  w ' "?."  "!!"'• 
in  this  Province!  A n..~-  -^  ""'^  ^"'''"'^s  ♦-  ^"" '--      ■  - 

nued  Colonel  Ai 


-'«-.roranene;;To';r^-: 


!    !  '*■  fi 


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II 


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11 


80 


THE    VICTIiMS   OF   TYRANJSr. 


"  Tlii 
'ommat 
r  Can 
'3t  W'o:' 
ision. 
"Ihav 


"  I  have  taken  some  pains  to  learn  the  true  chai^^^ 

ter  of  Mr.  Wilcox,  and  I  would  like  you,  Mr.  Calgf, 

ton,  to  bear  in  mind,  that  I  consider  him  a  gentlemMgfg  j.. 

and  that  I  am  his  friend.  Indeed,the  persecuting  trialB,„  .  i 

Which  I  had  the  curiosity  to  listen,  instead  of  depl.jg*  i 

ciating,  raised  him  in  my  estimation.     An  enemy!  (U 

his  King — ha  ?"  continued  the  Knight,  and  ho  g; 

warm  as  he  spoke.     "  There  is  not  one  amongst 

his  enemies  who  can,  in  truth,  support  such  a  vitu 

ation.     On  the  contrary,  I  have  found  that  the  v 

allegations  intended  to  stamp  infamy  on  his  characi 

prove  him  to  be  an  honest,  open-hearted  and  inde 

dent  gentleman.     An  enemy  to  his  King  !     Endi 

■  with  talent  and  virtue,  he  is  rather  an  honor  to 

King  and  an  ornament  to  his  country.     An  enenilej; 

his  King,  indeed  !     He  is  a  true  friend  to  his  solj^jj 

eign  ;  for  ho  independently  exposes  the  corruptiol^      , 

His  Majesty's  officers,  and  thus  freely  sacrificesi,,,^',   ", 

own  interest — though  by  a  course  of  connivance!  n 

dissimulation  he  might  arrive  at  the  hiffhest  officlo^n 

the  rrovince.  |,. 

itnat  can 
"  Those,  Mr.  Carleton,  who  profess  to  supporipij^  t- 

dignity  of  the  British  crown  in  this  colony,  am^^^^j 

real  enemies  of  His  Majesty.     The  course  theyl,^., 

sue  tends  to  the  destruction  of  loyalty  :  for  the  p|„,.^;      "^ 

J  **u  •  .     1.1..    ,r'^'«Ji«o 

soured  at  their  ai-rogance— insolence  and  injustilgT        ,. 

length  contract  a  hatred  for  the  source  from  wl,v  a     , 
.    .  ...,,-  .       -  J"^-finthoi 

ineir  power  is  derived.     It  ever,  therefore,  these  jI^  ^  ,     .  , 

American  Colonies,  or  either  of  them,  are  sep 


rYRANNr, 


^"^'    VICTIMS    OP    TVRAX.NV. 


learn  the  true  cliarM-mrv,  fi      r*  ""^^ — — ^-^, — . ^  °' 

1  like  you,  Mr.  Cal-"  '  !,  ^''"™  "''  E»gIa„J,  ,he  sovr^ " 

ide..  hfm  :  gentle  J:        "     "°  ""'^  "^  '°  '"o  -  J       ?"  T"'  '" 

.en,  instead  of  def ,, ,,      '•       ^  ^  ''"'^^'''"J^™ -"Hi,  E^^S 
lation.     An  enemvl ,(,      .  '  '"  '"« cups  H-hcn  |,n  r,       ,    ■^<-' '"-"oy 

Knight,  and  he  i^"^-'^-'  ""-"'^  '''^-'4.^n«a;;ir.:;:'r;t'  •' 

J  not  one  amongstf  ^'f^l^;^  ,..,  '^      ^^^y 

;upport  such  a  vii^,,;;;/;;,';.^   C^^'^Vrf  ■  ''^'^  ^  «'^^  f^  ^-oturn  to  ti 

>  found  that  thevl,^,,,    ,   ;;;^'^''^/''//A-J/«/^^/,,^.  .  '''"'"^^f^^o 

1-     ,       *      '^^'^^^'^•^     said  thr.  s'  ^    ^'J^  J'^i'ceslnJJri 

.-hearted  and  mde|3,i„„.  •^""'"■V,  as  ho  str^sriej  !, 

3  his  King!     Enjf,,,,,,,  *^"''  *'"' 

.1.  f  I       ''"'O  "  Jt  direpff> )  » 

,ther  an  honor  lol,,„„d„,         !;=^^  ^"X  ans..ver  (o  be  returned  .„ 
'untry.     An  enenlj;,,,^^  /-'  -"    '  ■■-■"='.5.     IlHn.ani.y  die!"    t 

>  friend  to  his  X.  '  '°  ''•  "'^  I  ,wi|  answer  /b,  .  ?  *'" 
.ses  the  corruptil  '  '"V"""^'  -™-"ie -o  „"^,""  «"» 
,s  freely  sacrifioel"' /!  "'■^^-  "^  l'0'-'br,„i„g.  vou    o»T  ,     "^  ^•°'' 

this  colony,  arl-f.uj^  ,         '•^'  "'='^'Vjth,stai)dino-  hj\.  n,., 

The  course  theyl,.„..  '  ^^'^'  couJd  cxercis*^  r.o,  *•  ^ 

•'ficot  siie^uesfpri  ,v      rr  ^^'''6  caution,  \vlm« 

.yalty;  forthepl,,^,      SS^-tod  it.     xJo  onjy  ,-7.,,  ^  .  ./;'  ^^''^'n 

ence  and  iniustilp/f' „,    ,.    ''''*^^^^  thoso  whom  ho  fi.^     l 

I  source  from  wi.v  .^.    •>   ^^^'^^  "Is  po-^'er.  *    »  coujd 

thereibre,theso  J„„,  „,;,,,•; -^■;;"°'«  ;osc,„,„,ent  he  kne^ 
r  them,  are  sepj  P™V  bo  provoked,     ffe,  therefore! 


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88 


THE    VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNY. 


gave  no  vent  to  his  passions,  but  retired  execrating  in 
his  lieart  the  staunch  and  imclependent  Knight. 


II- 


C  n  A  P  T  E  R  V . 

Quid  iramcrcnteshospitesvexap,  cania, 
Ignavus  adveraum  lupoa  ?— Horace. 

Sir,  I  intreat  you  home  wilh  me  to  dinner. 

Merchant  or  Venice. 

The  people  in'lheir  hilarity  did  not  forgot  their  own 
political  interests.  Death  hud  lately  caused  a  vacan- 
cy in  their  representation,  and  this  was  soon  thought 
of  as  a  favorable  opportunity  for  nominating  a  candi- 
date to  supply  the  loss. 

The  effigies,  therefore,  being  hanged  and  i)urnt,  a 
spacious  booth  was  built  and  a  meeting  organized  in  it  If^u 
Mr.  Wilcox  M'as  the  political  idol  ;  but  the  meotT  <«l 
ing  did  not  break  up  on  his  nomination.     Poignant  res-lressinff 
olutions  of  censure  were  passed  on  various  Govern- |ations 
ment  -measures  ;  nor  was  the  judicial  persecution  off  *;  y 
the  day  forgotten—this  being  plainly  attributed  to  of.fcre.     j 
ficial  intrigue.  1^^' 

1  he  night  being  spent,  a  committee  was  appointedlty  of  y, 
to  wait  on  our  hero,  as  well  for  the  purpose  of  solicifJon  to  re 
ing  the  publication  of  their  resolutions  in  his  poperJ  The 
as.nn  acquiescence  to  their  desire  to  become  a  candi|nd  gave^ 
date  for  a  seat  in  the  Provincial  Parliamenh 

Such  decided  stpps  by  his  country,  not  only  to  refese  evfd* 


\NNY. 


tired  execrating  in 
nt  Knight. 


"'"  "<=■■•'»'  or  Tv„.N„. 


IP,  cam's, 

»KACE. 

to  dinner. 

CHANT   OF    Van  ICE 


_^  89 

iprove  his  enemies,  lut  t7^  ,  J  ^- 

even,  ttie  means  of  his  el^v.f  '  P^'"«eeutions, 

l^paAled  on  ins  eye,  „,.e„     ^l;' J";  '-"•     Tea,, 
mission,  and  he  said :_"  QonM      """"°^  "^''^od  their 
homed  (in  .l.ehoar.sof ^yp'^'  "  f  ^  "''' '  '-' 
N  I-  hy  any  means,  IhinTl!'  ''^  '"*''"'=  "»'• 

fcliinations  sure.     %  „^.,„,g  i  <^^<:^pe  from  iheirma- 

y  caused  a  vacan.  I   .,  t„  ,.„  ,  ■', 

>vas  soon  tl,ougl,i  L„.  jr  /     '  '."'  ""'^  "•'"'"'  you  represenf        , 
minatingacarfd:.r      "'  l™"''^"e<^  I  owe  my  lifeil',  "''  ""'''^'-  » 
S  lame  administration  of  (he  hL      T,  "  *''°'^- 

l"'*'''"^>  giren  me  the  mo.,  .■     -,'  ®  P«°P'e  have, 

>gcd  and  In,™.,  .Li„gi„\,,„,  woriy  ^^    ""      ""™'=^''  "'«J» 
>S  organised init.L  .^e  best  men  Jt  e  1      /""  "''''"""^  '"'^^^ 
'■ ;  b"'  'he  meoti  <,  L,     „        j;    J 1  ™'no«.on  of  it,  „„fi,,.e. 
1.     Poignant  .-e.lessing  my  J  '  /  ^""^  ""'  '''«''  I  «hinlc  of  ex 
van-ous  Govern-Lio  J„„^f  ="""^«'  ''"^  >'»  "-  ^til,  pressing!:;;: 
al  persecution  off  «.-  Yr,„  ,„^  tj  i 

■  attributed  to  o  !„     f  'T  ,        '  ""  '^''">  '>^^»'  in  your  Le.-  , 

fJ^e.     I  wili,  at  any  rate  hpr-n^  •>^""'  ^egisla- 

.      l"8-rages,  and  if  alccei  on    't  '"'""''"'  ''^'-y""' 
e  was  appotmeJity  of  your  represent  Uve'„i       '"'^' '"  ""^  <="?"- 
urpose  of  sohc-L  .„  ^epay  ,hi  debt  If  I  ^LT^  "' '«-'  "  -i'^P^i- 
™s  m  h,3  paper!  The  committee  waved   h'.      "'"'•" 
become  a  cnnd:.L  g,,,  .„^^^  hearty  chee^lhT ""'''  "'"'■'  ''^«<'^. 
-  T'^^'^'^^'^gi^e  result  of  thPm;    .— r"'''"'^'^^  vv-iih- 

,  not  only  to  refese  evident,  of  their  Let^'"""'^^^  --  echoed 

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T^B    VICT1*18    Of"    TYRANNY. 


Mu.stifaco,  who  was  riding  by  at  this  juncture,  being 
terrified  at  the  sudden  uproar,  made  a  vigorous  appli- 
cation of  his  spurs,  and  proceeded  directly  to  the  gar- 
rison. There.dismounling,  he  waited  on  Sir  Anthony 
Abcrthenot,  and  with  a  ghastly  aspect  reported  that  there 
was  an  insurrectionary  movement  at  the  residence  of 
the  ex-ShcrifF. 

The  Knight  at  first  laughed  out-right ;  but  soon  as- 
suming a  serious  caste  of  countenance,  ho  apparently, 
listened  with  the  strictest  attention  to  the  official  cham- 
pion. 

And  the  express  having  finished  a  relation  of  the 
facts  on  which  he  grounded  his  opinion,  Colonel  Abcr- 
thenot opened  his  port-folio,  and  wrote  an  invitation  to 
our  hor.'  '.'  «iino  with  him.  Then  fixing  a  white 
handkerchief  to  the  head  of  his  cane,  ho  delivered  it 
and  the  note  toMustiface,andsaid  : — "Give  this  letter 
to  Mr.  Wilcox,  and  in  order  to  insure  your  safety 
keep  this  flag  well  elevated." 

"  Mr.  Wilcox  is  my  enemy,  Sir  Anthony,"  returned 
the  official  champion,  in  a  tremulous  voice. 

'•  If  he  be  a  rebel  he  is  an  enemy  to  all  His  Majes- 
ty's subjects,"  rejoined  Colonel  Aberthenot. 

"  He  is  however,  my  personal  enemy,"  sur-rejoined 
the  express. 

"  Your  flag  of  truce  will  protect  you,  at  any  rate," 
said  tho  Knight ;  "  and  if  your  story  be  correct,  it 
will  not  do  t  lose  time  in  argument.  Dflliver  my 
note  personally,  and  besides,  recollect  that  1  expect 
you  to  bo  the  bearer  of  an  answer  !'• 


ncture,  being 
igorous  appli- 
ly  to  the  gar- 
Sir  Anthony 
rted  that  there 
!  residence  of 


;  but  soon  as- 
e  apparently, 
official  chaui- 


lalion  of  the 
IJolonel  Aber- 
i  invitation  to 
ing  a  white 
5  delivered  it 
\[\'e  this  letter 
your  salety 

ny,"  returned 

;e. 

ill  His  Majes- 

lOt. 

"  sur-rejoined 

at  any  rate," 
be  correct,  it 

that  1  expect 


Mustiface  ret  rpA  in  ^•.  ' 

which  had  eXrvTnT'"' :''''''''''«'■' "'■'''-'■■ 

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^;w.a,»..,ejrer!;r;:4ra;::;r^ 

''e;ln,.e  no,,  however,  disobey  -he'conuL  ii; 

of  1  Cal'™^'"  ''r'"'  "■•'  ""«•  •"«  ^"'' '-    h 
onwl  "^"^  ■""-"  '"^  "-"•  ••«  P-oeeded 

r;:i,X:crer;e:^^^^^^^^^ 

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;2-are.ea.h„i..:rL:L:'rdXj: 

hero      P      — ^>cd  h.ni  inio  tiie  presence  of  our 

Irhe  rlT,        ""  ''"^^"^'  ^^  ^^  -"-less  ;  nor 
^as  he  readily  resuscitated.     But  beintr  nf  i.      u 

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water,  he  extended  the  note  of  Sir  Anthony  to  Mr. 
Wilcox,  who  broke  tlio  seal  and  read  its  contentswit;i 
much  internal  merriment. 

"  My  dear  Wilcox,"  wrote  the  Knight.  "  Inform- 
ed by  tl.G  bcircr  of  this  that  your  residence  is  sur- 
rounded by  a  force,  with  which  you  intend  demolish 
ing  the  Ujjper  Canada  Government,  and  unwilling  to 
shed  human  blood,  (if  the  shedding  of  it  can  be  avoid- 
ed with  honor  and  safety  to  the  lirilish  crown,)  I  have 
determined  to  give  you  an  opportunity  of  capitula 
ting.     The  terms  1  oiler,  follow  : — 

Article  \st. — Tlie  force  under  your  command  tole 
dismissed  by  six  o'clock  this  evening. 

Arlicic  2c/. — In  order  to  salisiy  me  of  your  subsf 
quent  pacific  intention,  you  must  dino  with  mo  pit 
cisely  at  seven. 

"  Please  lavor  me  witli  an  answer  by  Mr.  Musti 
ffice,  whose  safe  conduct  from  your  camp  will  hav 
been  insured  by  his  Hag  of  truce." 

Our  hero  penned  an  answer,  in  which  he  promise 
an  unreserved  compliance  witli  Sir  Antliony's  term; 
and  the  official  champion  receiving  it  with  assurance 
of  a  safe  passage  through  the  throng,  wijj;^^revv.  An 
being  again  well  mounted  and  out  of  his  imaginar 
danger,  lie  exhibited  his  joy  by  chuckling  and  grira 
ces  which  excited  many  a  merry  laugh,  as  he 
ed  on  his  way. 

On  meeting  Sir  Anthony,  he  delivered  our  hero 
letter  with  all  the  buoyancy  of  feeling  that  a  tru 


NNY. 

Anthony  to  I\Ir. 
,d  its  contents  willi 

Lnight.  "Inform- 
residence  is  sur- 
1  intend  demolish 
t,  and  unwilling  to 
of  it  can  be  avoid- 
iish  crown,)  I  have 
■tunity  of  copitula 

our  command  to  l"i| 

me  of  your  subsr- 
dino  with  mo  pre 

iver  by  JVlr.  Mus'.i 
)ur  camp  will  havi 

which  he  promisej 
r  Anthony's  tertr.^ 
r  it  with  assurance 
ig,  wijjwilrevv.  An| 
at  of  Ills  imaginarj 
uckling  and  grinij 
laugh,  as  he  galloj 

ielivered  our  her 
eeling  that  a  trul 


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r,ii.,       .     .         .        "--t"-"'^  "•  I'll-- ntiicuiuu.s  and 
^^'l>   e,„ov,„s  iho  manner  of  i,,c  cl.ampion  in  hi. 

liCMl,  sHiil,  iMnicallv:— "Feii-uv,,.!'  1,       i 
..      ,    ,  •  ■^^«'  "oiili,  hiivo  boon  wi- 

ling to  ilo  as  you  Imvo  Jono,  Huslifaco  '" 

" "  »■'"  "'•■■•k  or  nothing,  Sir  Anthony,"  boasted 

hecprc...     "Iim,l  no  sooner  reached   the  robes 

made  ,.  d.stnount  ,„e.     Ilowever.-n.ounting  ,helr 
head..  „„„„,.,,  ,  ^^.^  ^  ^.^^^  ^^.  ^^^^S     - 

iS- '     '  ''"'  ">•  '"-P-on.e  or  the  arch  traitor 

"  And  ho  showed  respect  to  your  (larr  v> 
"This"  replied  the  champion,  while  ho  waved  his 
ens.gn  o    peace  triumphantly  :^«  This,  alone,  insur- 
ed my  safety  there,  Sir  Anthony  '" 

mJ^r  '""  ?'f  ^^'  '"^  most  sanguine  expectations 
Wustiface,  and  I   think   I  no,,  ^y  ,     ,,,  ,^^ 

character,"   rejoined   the    H.cetious  Colonel.      Tl 

and  told  the  charnp.on  that  his  services  would  bo   no 
'>"ger  required,  tho  encny  having  consented  to  the 
terms  proposed. 

The  Express  bowed  to  fhc  Knight  :— 
'*  '^"'^  '''°'^'"S  on  hitn  with  a  son  of  sraile, 
Took  leave  will,  moh  a  face  of  satisfaction 
A»  good  men  wear  wlio  have  done  a  virtuous  ac.ioa  " 


iff 


.■  i  1 


91 


THR    VICTIMS    Of    T\R.\NM-. 


!  ' 


,i.JL£.^.liJ 


CHAPTER    VI. 

Ky  thf;  consent  of  nil,  w?  were  efltablishcd 
The  pcoplo'6  :nigi3tratc=i Couoilanis 

Let  the  tablca  be  lonJed  with  (Insts  till  they  eroau  ! 

Till  ihcy  {rroan,  l;k(..  tho  pc-t.^lc,  tl.roi.irhairc."  r,f  woe  I 
Let  the  wine  flow  nrounrl  th^.  nt.J  ijartiimials  iliro:;e, 

Like  ihcir  blood  which  has  flo-,vcJ,  ana  which  yet'han  to  flou 

liVKOK, 

MistrcPf.  uno;i  my  jif-,  I  frll  von  true  : 
i  hnvc'not  breathed  almost  t-Ince  I  did  Efc  it, 
He  cries  ibr  yo-i,  and  vows,  if  lo  oa;i  talie  you, 
To  scorch  your  face,  and  to  disfi!Tnr>  you  : 
Hark,  uaik,  I  hear  him,  raistroes  :  fiy  begone. 

SbAKSPEAKE, 

•'  Fall  merrily 
Hath  this  brave  mnaije,  this  cp.vcer,  been  rim." 

Loves  Latioks  Lost. 

It  was  the  first  of  April,  and  the  time  U  tliopftO]'-| 
to  rodcom  fhcir  pron.i.-o  to  Ytw  Wi'-;  -x  had  arriveci'. 

Never  was  thorn  her,ro  in  LY  or  Can-i.Ja  such  in 
tercst  excited  \,y  th-  opp.-oaf^h  of  qm  cloctioi;.     Of^J 
cial  rjold  and  oiuciijl  influence  wore  hotli  iisofi  to  thrl 
ufmostoti  ihc  one  hand  ;  \.\v.\e  on  the  o.her,  the  pop- 
ple wci-e  it!d<!fatigciijle  in  thsir  hones>t  oab;:.^  to  eircr! 
their  purpose. 

Tiie  cfirididute.s  having  addressed  the  free-holdersj 
from  ijio  hustin^^s,  the  poll  was  opened;  >.nd  lliej 
principal  force  of  the  torics  being  present,  this  dayl 


ANNV. 


THE    VICTIMS    0»    TYRANNY. 


05 


'1. 

'  efltab]lslipd 

hey  email  I 
:h  ages  of  woe  ! 

ifiis  tliror.f?, 

\vhio!i  yet  ha.-^  to  flow 

IhKON, 

•on  true  : 

!  I  cud  Ef^C  it, 

0  can  ta\e  you, 
?i!rf>  yoi: : 

&  :  fiy  bcfrone. 

StiAKSPEART. 

"  Fall  merrily 
eer,  been  run." 
ovm  Lajioks  Lost. 

limo  r>r  thopeo;^''^ 
"A  !iad  arrived. 
CanaJa  sucli  in 
ui  cloGtloii.     OH;- 
e  l>0tli  IKSOfl  to  thr 

he  oJie?*,  iho  po 
'■?i  cflo  ;•:.•!  to  eircril 

1  the  frce-iioldersj 
opened ;     Mid   the 

present,  this  dav 


•hough  ho  ^„s  ahoaA     Hc-o,  however,   ended   .la 
P~spec,oro«r  hero's  opponent;  and  ^loty,  t 

«l,  M  .  W.lcox's  election  wa,  insured  by  a  nuttierieal 
supenoriiy  of  suflVoges.     NevorthelcJ    .h, 
cliJ  not  o-.,t      /-■    1  .  "•-"'nneicss,  the  contest 

M  not  end.     Carleton  was  a  leading  an,I  indefaii™. 
bl   canvasser ;  nor  dare  any  of  his  party  yield  ,  ifh 
r  "l"  -7"-cence.     Ii,s  native  ohstina'cy-    ,  J 
te  kept  h„n  and  his  adherents  in  the  politi    ,  fil' 
^evenng  as  ,t  were,  agaipst  hope,  tin'tho  approal^' 

Ihe  stght  of  his  was  too  much  for  the  cvcitable  ten,, 
peraraont  of  the  Secretary,  and  h«  „r,A  , .  "'^  f"- 
suddenly  retired.  ^.  ""''  *"'  ™"''"«» 

<  "    Id"r  *""  "^-"^'^  ''^  ""  "verwhelnting  „.. 
eiecti  n,  he  was  conveyed  in  ihp  nrm«  «r  i  • 

enfs  nmJrlof  ^      r     •  .  '^'^®  °^  '"»  Const  lU- 

enta  amidst  deafening  cheers  to  a  barouche. 

a  jJi^'TY  ^''^'^'"'^  ^•^'^  ^^'^y  «"-nded  the  poll 

irieTd      ri     r""i  ^'  ^'^  ^^^^^-^^  <>^^-  young 
'riend.     [I,s  heart  leapt  wifh  \ov  nt  th^         ,       ^ 

N  he  hesitate  to  raise  L  inHi!:  v    f;;;!;  ^ 

tangs  .n  connection  with  the  constiteency  '" 

!    1  he  band  of  the  sarri^nn   »««  .  , 

[marched  to  the  hJS  '     ''  *'  this  moment 

Lf.Krlul^'._^r'r!  ""^^P^^-'ed  by  all,  save  th. 
r  -o-M    -«":r  uraerea  the  national  air  *,.  u      i 


1 


»<   < 


■I 


M= 


96 


THB    VKTIIMB    or    TTRANNT. 


noi 
pul 
the 
Go- 

til3 

froi] 

1 

wen 

sprei 

meni 

T\ 


Sam  Johnson  was  seated  with  the  driver,  and  held 
with  much  pride  the  stnfT  of  a  flag,  on  wliich  wns 
painted  in  large  letters,  "Joseph  Wilcox,  the  cham- 
pion of  the  people's  rights  ;"  and  the  peo^ije  being 
formed  in  procession  by  Mr.  O'Cleary,  flags  with  va- 
rious and  appropriate  niottos  and  devices  floated  in  the 
air  at  suitable  distances  along  the  line. 

The  band  again  struck  up,  and  four  white  steeds 
decorated  with  ribbons  moved  slowly  and  majestically 
forward  with  the  barouche. 

On  passing  the  residences  of  the  Secretary  and  tlio 
other  principal  functionaries,  the  populace  rent  theair|t!ie  b 
with  huzzas  for  our  hero;  and  he  having  been  thustril^  kno 
umphantly  escorted  throughout  the  town  of  York,  Mrjas  yo 
O'Cleary  in  compliance  with  an  invitation  from  MrJ  'i'h 
Darwin,  directed  the  procession  to  her  dwelling.        l-s  he 

A.  silk  flag,  with  the  young  representative's  naroJff  «fn 
embroidered  on  it,  floated  from  the  roof  of  DarwJ't  wou 
house,  while  sumptuous  tables  wore  spread  within,  Jenter  i 
cheer  him  and  his  friends.  I    '•  Ce 

He  had  scarcely  received  the  hearty  gratulationsJ<'"("nic 
the  lady  of  the  mansion,  when  the  hand  of  Miss  CarlJ'^  «>u  hn 
ton  was  extended  in  affectionate  confidence  towanf-o'is  : 
him.     lie  thought  he  had  never  seen  Caroline  whef '^ei  as  ^ 
she  looked  so  lovely.     Nor  did  he  ever  before  fefrayer 
such  freedom  in  greeting  her.     For  having  been  al'^inod  tl 
object  of  adversity  since  the  day  he  was  assured  \m^^  «» 
his  affections  were  reciprocated,  ho  had,  till  now,  fel'recled 
in  her  presence  an  unconquerable  reserve.     Hecouf 


HANNT. 

he  driver,  and  held 
lag,  on  which  wns 
Wilcox,  the  cham- 
d  the  peojile  being 
eary,  flags  with  vo' 
ievices  floated  in  the 
lino. 

d  Ibiir  white  steeds  I 
Ay  and  mnjesticaliy 


TJIK    VlCTlMb    OF 


TVRA.Nxr. 


D7 


noi  think  of  woknufr  ho 


pubhc  in 


wk  of  couliJen 


*'  t<*  liis  uiilicti 


'ins 


^0  and  « 


hut  fh 


13 


t|»e  hopes  .o..,uldeniy  Checked  by 


Vinpathy,   renovated 


Gov 


enunont,  r.nd  he 


the 


tl>2  da.i-htor   of  the  S 
her  rank  in  sof.-ie!' 


ogajn  aniicipnted 


tyrann 


c  arjii  of 


froiji 


crciary,   without   d 


^  union  Willi 


iOro?, 


ating 


10 


peopl( 


w 


ere  fast  Ihrom^inn-  (he 


^vith  iho  freeiJoni  cf  wcl 


cofre  gues: 


spread,  and  i\I 
!  ment. 


iss  C'arJeton  retired 


'•oon,s  ill  which  table 


to  a 


•^  N\eie 


/"•ivate  aj)art- 


^v  no  one  Who,   (f  think,,  ougl 


e  Secretary  and  tlipl     'J'he  Knight  lookod 
opulace  rent  thenirltiie  beautiful  girl  glided 
laving  been  thustril^  kno 
!  town  of  York,  Mr.l^s  you 

ivitation  from  Mrs.|    '^'^le  cheeks  of  our  he 
her  dwelling, 
presentative's  naraJC  «ni 
he  roof  of  Darwiilit  would  be  ci 
re  spread  within,  tfenter  my  mind  wh 


a  re  hi 


y  fit  Ilia  vouno-  / 


Vicnd 


ttvv?iy,  nrul  snUi  : — "  W'jj 


as 


It  t-»  be  as  1 


licox, 

)appy 


he  replied  :—"  1  an,  in.l 


ro  were  suti'uiied 


)ed  h 


"■nil  crimson. 


supersi.fiou.,;  perhaps  too  I 

ninal  to  allow  despond 


^VPy^  ^ii'  Anthony— 

''•ppy  ;  yet  I  th'ink 


'  Certainl 


en  surrounded  bv  fr 


'"g  thoughts  to 


Jen'l 


5> 


y^  ^^ruiinly  ;  nm]  I  thank  (^od  that 
>i'o  cause  to  dcqwidto-dav   U 


0  thus  far  triumphed 


vour 


ieart  inny  ever  I 


ii-^  it  '.MC^Ilt  this  d 


earty  gratulations(l^"t"nics  have  nj 
hand  of  Miss  Carl 
confidence  towanP'Ons  :  and  that 
seen  Caroline  whef  <^el  as  gladsome 
he  ever  before 

Por  having  been  Joined  the  Knight ;  arid  then, 'without 
le  was  assured  th§o-^  an   opportunity  c>f 
e  had,  till  now,  Wheeled  his 
reserve.    Hero 


your 


)  ilian  vou. 


over  all   their  irmch 


ma- 


nvp  cause  to 


l-rayoro/  your  frb„,i,  ai,.  Anthony  Xl 


k  tl 


IP  sinceri" 


Jorthenot, 


M 


re- 


'ifOps  t( 


giving  Mr.  Wil. 
«n    ojuoulafing   thanks,  he 


'  '^no  or  tho  tabi 


a. 


'iM 


I    i 

(i 


lit- 


ill 


08 


TflK    MOTI.MK    OK    TyiiANNY. 


The  guests  being  rognled,  the  triumphal  carriagol     Ii 
was.  rgain   awaiting  cur   hero;    for  his  constiIuents|and 
would  not  have  considered  their  duly  well   finishedjnpss 
without  having  conveyed  bin  in  triuniiih  to  hisowrJcircI 
<J*^or.  lf,ou_^ 

Sir  Anthony,  Mr.  WiJoox  and  Air.  O'Cleary,  oJtbat  > 
taking  tlicir  loavo,  however,  wore  invited  by  the  Honjthe  s 
orrl.ir,  ?.jr.s.  I)«rv.in,  to  return  and  r.pcnd  the  eveninjof  jot 
The  l.i'Jor  genilon.an  declined,  pleiuling  a  prior  eij  Th 
:;;igoiiit-K!  ;  i..iit  tiie  two  f-vnjer  loadiiy  and  joyrulljnrin,  : 
t;v^c<"'iit;d  th'?  iiivitation.  Ipart  t 

The  incentive  of  the  Knight,  indeed,  for  spendinjieft  ui 
tliR  evenlni^-socialily  atDarv.in  house,  was  scarce  lejobserv 
than  tn;it  of  hii^  young  frieiid.  He  had  na  yet  reac'Jminuti 
ed  his  finy-fir.vr.  year,  and  tho  tender  emotions  wcJcounte 
not  eijiircly  eradicated  iVom  his  heart.  I    fjg 

li'avi.ig   ccuccived   in  early    life,   nn  unfavoraJ    "  Tl 
opinion  ot^  the  femnlo  sex,  he  had  resolved  to  diclas  muc 
bachelor.     Tlie  firmctt  resolutions,  however,  are  ijof  our 
l>le  to  be  broken  ;    and  the  Knight  had  begun  to  Jofthcn 
pcct  his  own,  at  least,  suFccptiblo  of  frogiiit)'.         I    «•  It  j 

Thougli  Mrs.  Darwin  })ad  passed  the  middle  aJmore,  t 
the  flower  on  iier  cheek  had  not  yet  faded,   whiljpoll  to 
wcll-brod  and  independant  bearing,  (characteristiclfeps,  st 
female  virtue,)  rendered  her  at  once  an  object  of  ijnamo  w 
pcct  and  admiration.     For  this  lady  Sir  Anthony  iled  him 
contracted,  (what  he  was  pleaded  to  term.)  a  strif'oting. 

bur  friei 
"The 


friendshi 


KA.N.NT. 


■^  "N.'^^^fc^^^VV*^ 


THR    VICTIMS    or   TYHANM. 


00 


triumphal  carriage 
for  his  constituent 
duly  well  finished 
triumph  to  his  owi 


I  iMr.  O'Cleary,  or. 
sinvitcti  bytho  Ho:, 
'l.^pcnd  the  eveniiijj. 
;]eadii)g  a  prior  ei: 
rc.idiiy  nnd  joyful! 


indeed,  for  spendin 
ause,  was  scarce  le 
fe  had  not  yet  react 
>nder  emotions  woj 
^eart. 

life,   fin  unfavoraol 
ind  resolved  to  die 
ns,  houGver,  are  i,| 
rht  had  begun  to  s 
of  i>ogiiity. 
;?cd  the  middle  a| 
t  yet  faded,  whil 
ig,  (characteristic! 
ncG  an  object  of 
idy  Sir  Anthony 
1  to  term.)  a  stn 


mi  h,,  f„o„d  aga,n  met  .l,o  lad,>s,  and  ^cial  hli. 
n.«s  wa.  „„vor  be„or  reprosc.od  than  by  ,he    a 

kouse.     Thc-o  was  a  mutual  and  cmi.-o  confiden-o 

hat  cuusod  cad, .,.  fool  sec,,,,  and  un,.cse,.vcd,t  2 

es,sna  ,nn„,ph  of  Mr.  Wileo.x  had  .hed  a  lu  id     y 

of  joy  to  the  hearts  of  all.  ' 

Th«  election,  bein,,  soon  adverted  to  by  .Mrs  Dar 
wm.  bccatn,  'ho  topicof  conversation  duriLtceariv 
part  of  the  night.     Nor  was  the  curiosity  of  to  lad  ^ 
oft  ungratificd.     Sir  Anthony,  who  had'  boe       "■ 
kservero    both  political  parties  at  the  poll   "  ta 
-nute  and  atnusing  description  of  the  itf.ri^orand 
|»  nter-ntngues  resorted  taon  tho  occasion 

1  he  feats  ol  Johnson,"  continued  he    "»„v„ 
k.  much  satisfaction  a.  any  thine  e™e„t'„  ^ 

^ourrrie„d.thatoccurred'during^rerc.      ~ 
of  them  particularly  amused  me. 

" '' ''  »''"<»:=^ary  to  say  to  those  who  know  Cr,„ 
more,  that  ho  is  a  thick-head      H 

on  to  vote,  -d  Johnson  wiiZT''"''  '"" 

eps.  stationed  himself  beside  ,^:*;:tZ;: 
mmo  was  recorded,  and  tho  returning  „ffi  "■"""«>  « 

^W,m  to  na,»o  .he  Candida  elwLlr"'""'*''- 

oting.    Johnson  «,dH».t.  !".•-- ^°'"  '"'  ""«'«'<"1 

ur  friend  was  namcUr  "'  """""'^  "'  ""  «"•  «<» 

"The  vote  wa,  recorded.     Cranmo.e  attempted  to 


i'i 


li 

'I 


III 


100 


TUB    VICTIMH    or    TYRANNV. 


correct  it;  but  Mr.  J'Cleary,  who  kindly  Qcled  ^ 
poll  inspector  for  Mr.  Wilcox,  protested  against  a:,l:ne  . 
amendment.  I  .  ' 

"  rho  Barrister  declared  that  he  had  inadvcrtantlyljamp 
spoken  the  name— that  he  had  not  inlendcd  tv.  vote  IbJof  a 
Mr.  Wilcox,  and  tiiat  he  would  not  allow  his  vote  torcindec 
main  so  recorded.  Mr.  O'Cleary,  however,  produccJn  an 
the  law  in  support  oC  his  protestatiofj.  It  was  absoluielnd  ir 
Moreover,  the  liberal  party  was  the  strongest,  and  tlie|  Th 
returning  officer  decided  against  the  tJarrister. 

"The  defcision  being  made,  Crunmorp,  declann 
that  he  would  redouble  his  exertions  in  the  cause  li 
had  undertaken,  retired,  and  in  the  course  of  twenfjer  rel 
minutes,  returned  with  two  voters.     'I  ho  name  of  oniriump 
was  registered,  and  Sam  Johnson,  putting  his  moui 
to  his  enr,  our  friend  v*a3  under  the  necessity  of  r 
turning  thanks  for  a  vote. 

"  Cranmore  could  no  longer  contain  himself;  anlihervj 
denouncing  Johnson  as  a  Yankee  intruder,  orderele  1  th 
him  from  the  poll.     Johnson  refused  obedience.  andlJ,-,. 

,   ,  »  **""  Huuse  \\ 

spirited  dispute  ensued.  Ivf      r 

"  The  Barrister  forgot  his  remaining  voter,  wli||jo^^.   i 

being  a  neighbor  of  the  other,and  wishing,  (as  he  sail  «  gg 

to  live  in  a  neighborly  way,  thought  he  ought  to  siiJt|,at  yo, 

port  the  same  candidate.     Mr.  Wilcox,  therefore,  allher's  J 

received  the  suffrage  of  this  man,  nnd  Cranmore  firl  ,j,av 

ing  himself  completely  foiled  in  his  attempt  at  revengl  bgse*  l 

strode  away;  nor  did  I  see  him  again  within  ten  roluij 

of  the  poll,  though  this  was  only  iho  third  dav  of  il^,„,  ^-^^ 
election.  "        '^^^^^ "» 


lersat 

Mr. 

lersel] 


"I  V 

>ss,  nc 
Iricnds, 


RANNV- 

vvlio  kindly  QCletl  ^ 
protosted  ogainsi  a:, 


•"^^  virriMi,  or  rriiANNT. 


he  had  inadvcrlantiv 
)1  intended  to  vote  lb: 
^t  allow  his  vote  tore.! 
/,  however,  produccc 
o!i.     It  was  absolute 
he  strongest,  and  t!iej 
lie  Barrister, 
'nmmorp,  declarin 
jns  in  tiie  cause  h 
he  course  of  twentj 
.     'I  he  name  of  on 
,  putting  his  moui: 
the  necessity  of  r 

)ntain  himself;  aiii 
e  intruder,  orderci 
led  obedience,  and 


naining  voter,  wlii 
vishing,  (as  he  sai 
jht  he  ought  to  su 
Icox,  therefore,  ali 
nnd  Cranmore  fii 
attempt  at  reven 
jain  within  ten  n 
!ho  third  dav  of 


_  101 

u  ..at  ...e  CO., j^"  rcrr  ^°" 

hiplca  of  ,1,0  elec.ora  of  U„„„.  r       ,    """''"'«  »<-o 
ff  a  «eek  l,a,  assured  1,!?.  '''•     '^'■'P''"onco 

n  any  country,  can  brm<.t  r  r         '^''"^P^'esenfatives 

The  elecion  .tory  J"'IZ  .       '  ""'^■" 
•er^alion  emued.  ^  "''  "  '""^  ^o'^h  con- 

»^Sn:rdCoft''t;,,rr-"po-« 

f:;^.a„d.o,.ded?:r^;-^^^^^^^^ 

"  J  was  neither  Jennmnt  «r 

-.  nor  of  »>y  ™„,f;:       ::^™;„r''^-  -f  „„e. 

■end,,  replied  M,ss  a„,„,o„     ^ ,7f°'^  '!"'  ""^  y-« 

fc"  .va,,  ,00  deeply  o„g„.^'  "■  f  '"''"'""«  ""«  ">>• 

». '  .hough,  I  could  induS  n     "  •""'  '"  ""'"'^''f 

'»U3o,vm,perfee,safo,;"     si"       ''T  '"  ""^'" 

«-  Dar.vi„  .hough.  0,00      llT'  ""'  »  '""'-• 

oe   assured,   Carolinp "    ,«•  •     ,    . 
1*^'  you  arc  n;ver  satl'hile  ^  •  '\  "''•'-^' 
U'a  hireling..     Hi,  re.a  n!r  ''^'"'''  °'"  ^O" 

•-r-  Thefa.  ir  :r;::S'.  tr' 

'  bese,  by  them  a,  ,ny  hour."  !  ''"'''*  '" 

" ''  "PP^rs  to  me  impo«,ible  that  my  fa.h*,        ,. 

^-'•"<<'»<<.»8«.ctche,.i,hgoH,':LSr.;hr 


'  ii** 


L  Ml 


I     i 


?ir 


m 


102 


THl    VICTIM*    or    TYRANNY. 


me  captured.     He  has  no  longer  an  inducement  foi 
making  mo  a  prisoner.     Cranmorc  is  wedded." 

'*  Though  Cranmoro  is  wedded,  I  am  not ;  and  thJ 
hope  of  separating  you  iVom  me,  is  a  sufficient  inducj 
ment  tor  capturing  you." 

The  artless  girl  replied  with  animation  ; — ''  If  rrj 
father  once  suspected  you  of  being  a  traitor,  the  leo 
investigation  must  have  satisfied  him  of  your  inncJ 
cence.  And  if  degradation  from  rank  had  an  impr}^ 
per  influence  over  his  niind,  you  have  now  risen  abovl 
that  spoliation  of  your  enemies." 

The  blood  suddenly  rushed  to  the  cheeks  of  our  heroj 
and  ho  rejoined  with  mingled  resentment  and  pride 
"  Caroline,  your  father  never  believed  me  guilty  of  thj 
charges  aliedged  against  me !     Nevertheless,  if  yc 
hope  for  your  father's  acquiescence  to  our  marrinc 
you  hope  in  vain.     You  know  not  the  springs  thJ 
actuate  his  heart.     I  therefore  warn  you — beware  I' 

"  Surely — ray  father  cannot  merely  desire  to  main 
me  miserable  !" 

"  Ho  will  never,  at  any  rate,  consent  to  our  unioj 
Beware,  Caroline,  how  you  tempt  his  power !" 

MissCurleton  remained  silent,  and  Mr.  Wilcox  co 
tinned  :— "It  is  useless  to  hope  for  the  blessings  ofill 
Secretary,  on  our  marriage  ;  but  let  us  trust  in  I 
blessings  of  that  father  whose  mercies  never  fail." 

**  God  chasenaeth  whom  He  lovetij,  and  ^courg 
every  son  whom  Ho  receiveth  ;  and  I  endeavor  at; 
rate,  to  feel  that  tny  afflictions,  are  chastisements  frt 


rr-  '•.  virriMs  of  tiran.iv. 


103 


H.8  merciful  hand.     Oh  f  may  lie  nt  length  cnuso  my 
father  to  relent,  and  s.nilo  upc.ii  hi.  daughter's  choice''' 
I  Our  hero   looked  in  deep  sympathy  nl  the  lovely 
Irr ,  as  he  said  :-'' Caroline,  it  appears  to  me  that  a 
l-ilcl  so  affectionate,  dutiful  and  chr.ritahle,  nnght   in. 
eod  look  in  faith  for  her  father's  compliance  ^vUh  her 
easonable  desires.     The  motives  of  a  fuher,  however. 
a  deposing  of  a  daughter  in  marriage  am  often  as  a 
Inevorsiblc  as  they  are  unaccountable.     Y.^urs  has  as 
Vet  been  deaf  to   your  intreaties,  wln-lo  he  ha.   never 
Nn  at  a  loss  to  find  one  whom  he  could  propose  as  a 
nifable  match.     Judging,   therefore,    from    the   past, 
U  have  little   to  hope-much  to  foar.     Dear  Caro- 
Ine  beware  !     Once  again  captured,  our  hopes  may 
le  blasted— beware !"  »  J- 

•Miss  Carleton  replied  pensively  .—«  You  think  F 
fvo  been  rn.sh  in  making  this  visit,  and  1  fear  you  are 
fcended  at  me." 

"  I  cannot  be  otfended  at  so  flattering  a  ma  rk  of  the 
Merest  you  feel  for  me.     Nevertheless,  I  would  have 
J>i  cautious;  for  I  cannot  but  fear  that  your   unsus. 
Ning  heart  would  lead  ycu  into  a  snare,  a   releavo 
hMvluch  could  only  be  bought  at  the  expense  of  our 
|ppincss.     You  are  artless,  because  you  are  innocent, 
e  on  whoso  mercies  you  would  depend  mav  have 
own  old  in  the  school  of  art,  and  hardened' in  tho 
f"">i  ot  iniquity." 


'Can  my  father  be  such 


'lastily  and  in  mortification 


an  one  t"  enquired  Coro- 


r 


;fc 


'^1 


104 


THE    VICTIMS    OP   TYBANNT. 


W^A^^M 


I 


U4\ 


jspirit  0 
ance,  ( 


Mr.  Wilcox  replied  with  embarrasment : — "Cai 
line,  my  remarks  have  a  general  application.  Mi 
who  have  long  been  accustomed  to  rule,  become  s«natura 
fish,  inflexible  and  obdurate:  and  resistance  tothSissoin 
opinions  even,  is  not  only  considered  by  them  disBwith  W( 
spectful  to  their  judgments,  but  criminal  as  regailourselv 
their  power.  Trust  not  at  all  in  the  mercies  of  niJChristii 
Pray  rather  that  you  may  be  protected  from  his  wiIe«of  the 

"  The;  God  who  can  protect  me  from  the  wileslabroad 
the  wicked,  is  also  able  to  change  the  obdurate  lielto  it." 
of  man.     May  I  not,  therefore,  pray  for  a  happy  §  "Goi 
turn  to  my  father's  house  ?" 

"  Certainly — and  the  prayer  may  be  fully  grant 
yet  such  a  result  appears  (d  me  barely  possible, 
much  assurance,  therefore,  might  prove  dangeroui 

"  The  prayer  of  faith,  however,  can  not  err," 
Miss  Carleton. 

"  No,"  replied  our  hero,  "  but  I  believe  that  a 
ebullition  of  the  mind  is  not  un frequently  laid  holi 
as  such,  by  the  suppliant  at  the  throne  of  grace, 
heart  is  deceitful  and  desperately   wicked  above!  Carolii 
things!"  |r,thatn] 

"  You  would  make  me  doubt  even  the  efficacvlousecou 
prayer,"  rejoined  Miss  Carleton.  "  If  the  adol  «  J  do 
and  sincere  suppliant  is  thus  liable  to  be  deceiliight  mi 
by  what  means  are  we  to  assure  ourselves  of  theBius  led 
sesion  of  any  Christian  grace  ?"  lare !" 

Mr.  Wiloox sur-rejoined ;— "  The  efficacy  ofprl  "I  indi 
is  certain  ;  nor  can   it   be   doubted  that  the  quickelr  relent, 

Wfully. 


■pirit  ar 
oral  bl 
"By 
ition  th 
piritual 
ot  only 
for  the  r 
•leasure 
ization.'' 


VRANNT. 


THE    VICTIftlS   OP    TYRANNY. 


/WN.*!^^-* 


105 


,arrasment:~na|piritofGod  can  inspire  man  with  an  unerring  assur- 
al  application.    M|nce,  of  what  has  not   transpired,  as  it  were  to  h  s 
to  rule,  become  s   natural  senses.     Ypf  thnc^i^^u r.,     . 


to  rule,  become  s 
nd  resistance  to  thi 
idored  by  them  dis 
It  criminal  as  regai 
1  the  mercies  of  ni 
ectcd  from  liis  wile! 
me  from  the  wiles 
ge  the  obdurate  lie 
pray  for  a  happy 


nay  be  fully  grantt 
3arely  possible. 
it  prove  dangerou! 


.a.ural  senses.  Yet  tl,e  selfishness  of  .he  human  heart 
..so,nv,neiWe  .ha,  our  prayers  are  seldom  unalloyed 
™h  worldly  aflecions.  In  order  .hereforo  ,o  assure 
.urse  ves  of  the  possession  of  faith,  or  ei.her  of  .he 
ar,s.,an  graees.we  must  upon  athorough  examination 
.  .he  heart,  find  that  the  love  of  God  is  so  ,hed 
.broad  there,  that  everything  worldly  is  subservient 

"God  is  indeed  a  spirit,  „nd  must  be  worshiped  in 

!",'  M     •"  '^""'-    ^'"  '^ ''  ^™"S  •■>  P™y  for  tem. 

*oral  blessmffs  ?"  °       r    j 


er,  can  not  err,' 


By  no  means,  if  we  desire  them  only  on  th„  con- 

t»n  that  il,e  possession  of  them  will  promote  our 

spiritual  welfare ;"  answered  Mr.  WiIco.v.     Wo  may 

,  >.  ,•       U.J    ?^  '"'"^  '"'"' "  '•^PPy  "'"«  '0  our  afflictions   but 

i-equently  la,d  hollloasure  of  God  be  the  paramount  object  of  Z  Zt 
hrone  of  grace.    Ization."  '  ^^^^ 

,ly  wicked  abov J  Caroline  -joined  enquiringly  .._..ro„  ,|,ink  howev- 
.u      ffi     I'       ^^  '"■'^^'^  ''"■*  '"'PPy  •■«"'-n  to  my  father's 
on.     "  If  the  adoi  "  I  do  not  think  so  garoline  -—but   J  C„,  .1,  . 

liable  to  be  dAt  mistake  ardent  hope,  frr'reSoust  hfa  d'L" 
s  ourselves  of  the  Pus  leW  .'»♦«   j x  .,        .    °         ^»»"",  aiiu  oe 

'  Tare?"''  "        """^''''     '     ''"'""'^  ''>^  again-be. 

The  efficacy  ofprj  ^  indeed  sometimes  think  that  my  father  will  n«r 

:edthattheau.c.|r^^^^^^    .,,  ,,3  afflict^  daughter^trltn  r 


I    '. 

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108 


THE    VICTIMS    or    TYRANNT, 


"  I  cannot  indulge  a  hopo  thai  ho  will."  repli 
our  hero. 

"  I  will  make  a  promiso  that  will  shield  me  at  Ici 
from  throwing  myself  upon  his  mercy."  Yet  he 
my  father !"  rejoined  Caroline  with  strong  emotion. 

"  I  am  selfish  Caroline,  for  my  happiness  is  blcndi 
with  yours.  Believe  not  however,  that  I  would  c.\ 
ciso  so  tyrannic  a  sway  over  your  will,  as  to  reqiiin 
promise. ,    I  would  only  have  you  cautious." 

"Nevertheless,"  said  Miss  Carleton  with  dccisil 
emphasis ;— I  promise  never  again  to  step  without 
precincts  of  Darwin  Forest,  without  having  obtai 
your  consent." 

"  I  regret  that  you  have  made  a  promiso  that  unfo; 
seen  circumstances  may  cause  you  to  deplore,"  rep 
Mr.  Wilcox.  Mrs.  Darwin  is  a  friend  on  whose 
vice  you  may  at  all  times  depend  ;  and  it  would  hov 
at  any  rate,  to  qualify  your  obligation,by  leaving  yo 
self  at  liberty  not  only  to  consult  her,but  others,  pr 
ded  you  should  deem  it  necessary.  Promises  sh 
always  be  made  in  anticipation  of  emergencies. 

Sorrow  and  glee  often  follow  each  other,  in  al 
blending  succession  ;  (for  the  heart  like  a  fine-to 
instrument   vibrates  to  every  touch,)  and   Carol 
now  with  sudden  playfulness  rejoined: — Your  am 
ment  would  leave  me  at  liberty  to  consult  my  fat 
and  of  course  I  cannot  refuse  to  adopt  it." 

•*  I  would  too,  have  you  cautious  in  your  choic 
eonfidenta,"  sur-rejoined  Mr,  Wilcox. 


you  Joo 


TIIR    VICTIMS    or    TvnANNT.  ,ry, 

— — ^^JCaroJino  looked  arrhlv  .t  .i       ^^        "'  "^■^" 

.at   ho   will."  roplil said:-  "' '"  ''  '^''  3^-^"g  representative. 

.ill  shield  me  at  JcJlit  by  yo„r  .Tvi'cc.''''^'^'''^^  ^""  '^"'''^'^^  '"'''''''''^  ^° 

mercy."     Vet  hofcn- horo  nppoarod  omhnrrn.scd    vet  hn  .       ,    , 
ith  strong  emotion.|rc,,nrtco,  and  M/s.  Carioton  l.nLl  ^^        ''^ 

happiness  is  hicninotice  of  the  .ore  elderW  'Z  ''f  ";  '^^JT''^' 
3r,  that  I  would  o.|  deeply  engaged  in  a  private  l^^^  '"'  "'^^ 
irwill.astorcqiiirfed.  '      ^'t- O'scouise,)   was  at- 

i  cautious."         I  Ijcnevolont  .smile  lit  un  <J.o  ^ 

in  .0  s.ep  wichou, I o^iod   ,„  „,o  y„u„  '  Z'    ^^ ^     ™.cr«,c  blun,. 

.out  having  Ob  Jw  ''ko  to  know  ,ho  caus.  ofl-l    ''""  ""^ ''""'' ' 
liss  Carleton'      ■■  mornmont?" 

■  promise  that  unfo|l'»l»  Ki'r  T^Zny'V^wTlf'  ''\°,  '''''''''^  • 
u  todeplo,-c,"  roil"  '"o  causo  c.po'ed."  "  "'"""  "'"  "'"' 

friend  on  wheel  P^'-coivc,"  rejoined  th.,  ICnightquizicallv  "  .h., 
;  and  it  would  ho  f^ks  are  of  a  deeper  erimson  than  usual''' 
tion.by  leavingyj '  »ny  rate,  Sir  Anthony,  Miss  Carleton  is  at  lib 
her,but  o.hers,rl»  «veal  the  cause,"  i„,e,.,arded  our  hero 
y.     Promises  sh|»-  can  no  longer  hesitate  Miss  Carleton '  to  ^ivA 
of  emerjencies.|»''rom  and  mo  an  opporiuniiv  nfi„  ® 

»ch  other   in  allent,  though  Mr.  wZTZuT"^'"""" 
.r.  like  a  fine-l'd  «l.o  Knfgh,.  '  '""^  "'  "">  ^"S^^V 

iuch,)  and  Carol'™^'  however,  that  Sir  Anthony  would  not  ear 
ined:_Your  am| '"Po^e  so  unpleasant  a  task  on  me." 
J  consult  mv  fallf  "*  Carleton  should  not  h=   -,-  '   ■ 
.doptit."    '      1"  »fo"  hero  hastily  i„%X,.:r  "'"'"- 
us  in  your  choi|-b^no^^U^^^       „,•«  Carleton,  I  ne. 


i«8  ! 


li 


I  ru  I 


108 


THR    VICTIMS   OF   TYRANNT. 


r-'^'NA.^  ■V 


The  cheeks  of  Caroline  were  in  reality  slightl«he  s 
crimsoned.  M^^ig  ^y 

"  1  blush  very  easily  for  my  friends  ;*'  said  she.    la'nt  s 

«  Ah !"  ejaculated  the  Knight.  Then  Mr.  Wilcolcking 
must  he  the  cause  of  this  modest  glow.  I-  and 

"  An  attempt  to  shield  myself  from  Sir  Anthony'lo  you 
discrimination  would  bo  vain,"   retorted  the  ycunlk  ? I 


representative  in  an  ironical  tone. 

"  Upon  my  word    Wilcox,  you  thrust  hard,  and 
know  not  ^how  to  parry  you." 


"  Miss  Carleton  will  not,  perhaps  refuse  to  becom  ess  yo 


my  fi 
if  you 
to  ac( 


r.  Wil 


your  Champion." 

"  In  choosing  an  officer  to  lead  an  attack,  we  ougl  e  direc 
to  be  sure  that  he  is  not  in  the  interest  of  the  enemy  anttipr 
and  I  think  the  same  prudence  should  be  observed  i  ,  while 
selecting  a  Champion,"  said  the  Knight 

The  conversation  wa?  interrupted  by  the  voice 
Sam  Johnson,   who  was  evidently  contending  wii 
some  one  at  the   front  door  of  the  mansion.     M 
Darwin  led  Caroline  to  the  secret  closet,  aud  the  g 
tlemen  proceeded  to  the  hall.     The  voice  of  the  s 
vant  again  sounded  loudly  in  the  ears  of  the  latter,  ald'nt  wo 
they  hesitated  on  their  steps  within  a  pace  of  the  Jtellin  o 
ter  door.  Inng  hi 

"It's  my  bisness  to  larn  what  you're doin  herelhe  Knii 
vociferated  Sam,  and  the  next  moment  a  low  Aead  or 
growling  voice  was  heard."  |et  the 

"  If  you're  gardin  the  house  for  Msss  Darwin,  wl  jny. 
in  nater  is  your  fees  kivered  for  t— that's  the  storv  a'nt  no 


jhich  Wl 
of  a  pe 
,  and  w 
iVho  he 
Abed 
ha'nt 


BAN. NT. 


THE    VICTIMS    OP    TYRANNT. 


109 

e  in  reality  sligh,|ha  ..ranger  ''i'o'^^ZiTZ^Z^ZZ^s. 

^.w.r.a.sr:--:-^5^L^^^^ 
'.  -0 .0  .CO,. :  ~;^;:rJer!:i::C!:T.--- 

iiould  be  observed  i  ,  wbile  be  held  fn    ,  I  "'^  «■=""«■ 

ted  by  .he  voice  l„f  a  person  whose  face  las"  ^  ;v  ""Z'''' 
lly  contending  4  and  whose  body  was  literlll  v  c„  ^^  ,  '°'" 
.he  mansion     ^o  have  we  hi;.e;Mrn  ^^  :^^^^^^^ 

tcloset,  audthegeirAbei'lhpnnf  in  k.  -j  ,  ^"^""®a  bir  An- 
ni-        ■       ..  ,      I  ^"^'^^"^'^ot,  in  hurried  words." 

I  he  voice  of  the  sf  ha'nt  avfifl   ';►«   v 

=arsof.helat.er,ld'„two„d  ifh^'/TT'  ^''"""'  ^^  ' 
in  a  pace  of  .h^  Llin  o^,"      ^"^  '  '^^"^  ■•"*«'  ^-^  «-cu^d 

P"ng  him  in,  and  we  will  ivxr  t^  r  j  .  • 

.  you're  doinhereL  Knigh,,  ,•;  an  angry  IcJ  '""  '"'•'" 

moment  a  low  a  )ead  or  alive,  KiermY/?" 

'fit  the  rascal   makp  h!«  ~i-*-?     j-        -    - 
MsssDavwin,v,  My.  ^*  *"'  '•'""™-     "Pl'^d  Sir 

«'nt  no  ways  purticular  myself,"  rejoined  the 


-=^that's  the  story 


Ji 
■If 


i  t 


si 


no 


THE    VICTIMS    OP    TYRANNT. 


young  Yankee,  while  in  the  net  of  fidgeting  his  finger 
on  the  trigger  of  his  pistol ;  and  the  stranger  suddenly 
stepping  iiita  the  hrill,  ho  was  ordered  to  divest  \m 
of  his  mask. 

"  I'd  a  lectio  ruther  be  excused,"  said  the  servant. 
Howsomever,  if  the  gentlemen's  detarmincd  on'l  I 
s'pose  1  must  do't" 

"  You  know  that  I  deal  not  in  commands  with  you 
Johnson,"  said  Mr.  Wilcox. 

"  No — no,  but  we  must  sec  iho  face  of  this  incog.lJ®  P"* 
I  will  unmask  the  scoundrel  myself,"  cried  the  Knigh 
— then  he  extended  his  hand  to  execute  the  threat. 

"  Kier/i         Kiern?7Z.'"  ejaculated  Sam  Johnson. 

"  What  the  devil  does  this  mean  ?"  interrogat 
Sir  Anthony,  looking  in  surprise  at  the  servant,  an 
letting  his  hand  fall  to  his  side.     "Why  would  yol'"'°"' ' 
not  have  the  blackguard's  mask  torn  from  him  ?"      P^  ^'PP 

"It's  my  idee,  under  the  sarcumstances,  we'd  beJ     ®' 
let'lm  keep  'is  face  kivered,  Kiern?7/." 

"It  is  my  idea,  however,  that  his  face  ought  tobM""'^^' 
uncovered,"  said  the  Knight,  and  he  again  extend 
his  hand  towards  the  mask. 

"  Kier7u7Z .'  Kiernill .'" 

Sir  Anthony  interrogated  our  hero. 

"  What  the  devil  dons  this  mean,  Wilcox  t" 

"  I  can  only  suspect  the  cause  of  Johnson's  opp 
tion,"  answered  Mr.  Wilcox. 

"  Your  suspicion,  then,  if  you  pleas©  ?" 

"I  may  wrongly  suRpect,  Sir  Anthony." 


|«  stro 
iThen 
TO  bat 
iViIco 

"G( 

lutten 


larwm 
"Ma 
'ishing 
see  tl; 
nr  hf 


m  after 


ight  :- 

listed." 

[Colonel 

i/j  who 

lowed  a 

again 

!e  to  th 

'aroline 

Ipared  ft 

lely  pm 


RANNT. 


THE  VlfTI.M«  OF  Tvn.vXNr. 


in 


f  fidgeting  his  finge.-  ^^^_^ 

JO  stranger  suddenlvl   "^'^^  "^Y  pa'*f,"  said  Colonel  A I     .1        ^'^        ' — 
dorcd  to  divest  i.J'»"-''"ff curiosity  to  see  the  facTni  .u!'''''  "^*"^"« 

|Th3n  looking  a  n,omenr  L  f  ^«"«^-"~ 

"tiered  the  old  Kni,.!,,     n  "«"  """"gh!" 

'prisoner,  ho  „„.«!  ^ „  .!"  I'":!""^  ""'V  fron, 


I  delarmiijcd  on't 
:ommands  with  you 


"prisoner,  ho  p.,:d"do.,n"Z  ZT\'"'"'^  ^""" 

i^ladum,  '  said  he  t  >  the  ladv    "Ihn,      • 
"^hing  your  presence  amongst  ^s        T  ''''^''^ 
)see  the  face  of  this  fellow  Zhr.  i  '^  ^  ^^'"'^ 

"'House  in  .„„:S;:;°^-~.ov.U 


face  of  tl)is  hicogJ 
f,"  criod  the  Knighl 
ocuto  the  threat, 
ted  Sam  Johnson, 
ean  ?"  intcrrogati 
at  the  servant,  am 

"Why  would  yoi 

rn  from  him?"      m — n'^'^'wun.  •  .««■ 

mstances,  we'd  be,F'f-  Darwin  approached  and  viewed  th. 
,av,  f  mer  exchanging  looks  with  M^t  ''T' ' 

Ills  face  ought  to|"«"^  «'>«  said,  with  constrained  V'  ^'' 

[  be  again  extend|sht:-'Sir  Anthony,  Ire o^^^^^^^^^  ''  '^' 

^  listed."  ^      ^'"^^  ^'^'^^  you  have  been 

[Colonel  Aberthenot  bowed  in  submf.  • 

Uho,  directing  the  prisoner  to  be^r  '"  ''' 
"owed  and  turned  the  key  on  him      Th       '  '''°'* 
f  Johnson's  onpof^S'^'"  to  the  secret  closet    she  \J        ^.'*'^^^'^* 
^^^e  to  the  drawing  room.  ^^^^"'P^nied  her 

'aroline,  who  had  evidently  been  in  » 
-ed  for  a  return  to  the  foresti:     "^l"  ^^^' 
H.v  Pn>posed  to  take  her  leave  '""'"' 

3F 


ero. 

I,  Wilcox  t" 


lease  ?" 
nthony." 


■     i 


?       'II 


112 


Tfi::  viniMS  of  tyranny. 


<.-^--'V%'V^-S 


<( 


Sir   Anlhony   Abeitljenol   was    nstonisheJ    at   l!-, 
movement ;  and  Mrs.  Dai'Nvin,  perceiving  his  surprise,  m^^  " 
mnde  him,  also,  a  confident  of  iho  rcfiigc. 

The  Knigiit,  delighted  with  tiio  lady\s  dcscriptir 
of  the  rornanlic  residonco,  o::prosseil  a  desire  to  ?tf 
company  the  young  lovers  through  tlic  wild  pathwa 
of  Darwin  forest,  and  was,  in  turn,  cordially  invitt 
by  them  to  do  to. 


(led  1 


CHAPTER   VII. 

]  know  you  well,  sir,  atid  you  know  intf  ; 
Your  name,  1  thuik,  is  Adrian. — Coriolasus, 

At  this  hour 
Lie  at  my  mercy  all  mine  enemies  ; 
Shortly  shall  all  my  labors  end,  and  thou 
Shalt  have  the  air  at  freedom  :  for  a  little, 
Follow,  and  do  me  service. — Tm  Tempest. 


wa  nl 
T|] 
ihe  b( 
in  a 
lindeec 
prise 
Ihands 
lis  strai 
ight 
"D( 
oors. 
iss  th 
hen  } 
"Th 
er.     g 


Al\er  seeing  his  captive  secured,  Johnson  retin 
to  the  kitchen  ;  and  the  company  had  no  sooner  di 
parted  than  ho  was  summoned  to  the  presence  of  tftainins 
Honorable  My3.  Darwin,  who,  after  struggling  sonlpenine 
moments  with  feelings  of  mortification,  inquired  §ants. 
him  if  he  knew  the  prisoner. 

"  T  guess,"  replied  the  servant,  briefly. 

"Who  is  he,  then?" 

"Captin  Carleton,  I  calculate." 

"  I  believe  as  much,"  said  Mrs.  Darwin  ;  and  af) 
hesitating  a  moment  in  thought,  she  added  ; — 
did  accident  lead  you  here  to  night,  .Tohnson?" 


The  ■ 

Ms  a  hi 

V  it,  he 

»iiich  th 

Squir 

'im  b4 


ANXY. 


THE  VICTIMS  OP  TTRAN.VT. 


113 

"No,  Miss  Darwin—T  <rnf       -7  ""^ 

I    "  ^°"  ^^ero  informed,  then  thaf  fK«  c 

ped  ^ing  „y  house  ,;.„,1 1   ''°  ''"=""'^y  '""»>■ 

l^ats  the  story,  Miss  Darwin  •  and  ,h.  n      ■ 
wa'nl  alone,  nuther '"  '  ^^°  ^^P*''» 

"deed  would  never  have  undertaken  Ich  an'r"' 
pme  alone.     My  friends  ,nny  have  Zu        ^T 

Udsof  Lis  hirelings  ._ We  n^trr  nu'°  "" 
I*  .  o    •      •'1' e  must  tojiovv  ih*»»vi  f     t» 

N  strange  that  I  did  not  once  think  „rl   J  ' 

[night  threaten  without!-  "f^e  danger  that 

"  °™''  *>«  scarte,  Miss  Darwin      All',  ,,  i. 
'»-    I've  gone  to  considerahle  pains  o  ^X  ' 

T  '""«'  """' --'""«  you'll  be  slfiet.r 
l^hen  you  come  to  see  what  I've  been  rfn,„  -.  ' 

ed,  Johnson  rettrJ  "  The  household  of  Mrs  Darwin      ? 
had  no  sooner  J„.     She  ordered  her  hat  •  an    J  V°"""'^  """"^ 
he  presence  of  , Lining  f„„her,  pJrdVd     ^t  ruIT"' "j 
er  struggling  soJpening  it,  the  lady  passed  out  fin       f .      '"'•  '"^ 
cation,   inquired  l,„ts  "^  '  '""""'ed  '>y  her  ter- 

Darwin  ;  and  a|  .^  ^^^^^^  'Z'ZZ^f  T"  ™» 
she  added  :-"i  -,„  b,fo„,  ,  „,„^;<,  .'^J""'"-     You've  h.rd 
t,  Johnson  1"      I  wnolude.    He's  a  cruier  consid,r,blT 


astonibiieiJ  at  th^' 
cciving  his  surprise, 
rcfLigc. 

0  hdy's  (iescriptio: 
?scil  a  (losirc  to  jir 
h  llie  wild  patbvvi 
n,  cordially  invitu 


II. 

know  ine  ; 

. — CoKIOLASUS, 

is  hour 
lies ; 

and  tliou 
for  a  little, 
'he  Tempest. 


■ri 


n 


rlilli 


1*3 


114 


THE  VICTIMS  or  TYIUNNV. 


Oil 


m 


used  by  the  big  folks,  when  they've  got  dirty  biznitj 
on  hand." 

He  directed  her  to  another  and  another.  Indeed, 
Meddletou  and  Whitten,  wlio  are  already  known  to 
the  reader,  made  up  the  trio  ;  and  the  lady  having 
viewed  the  last  of  these  wretches,  said  :--"The  hoped 
for  victim  of  your  prisoners,  Johnson,  is  without  their 
reach.     Release  them,  und  then  let  me  see  you." 

Mrs.  Darwin  returned  to  her  parlor.     The  servan!] 
liberated  thp   hirelings,  and  then   presenting  himsel 
before  her,  she  desired  an  explanation  of  his  feats  oil 
the  night. 

He  commenced  a  relation  :— «  To  begin  at  the  be.| 
ginnin,  Miss  Darwin,  as  I  telled  you  before,  I've  go 
a  purticular  friend.     I  had  ort  to  consider  'er  s:] 
no  mistake  ;  for  she  saved  my  life  oncf.     The  gall': 
purlicularly  sarcumstanced,  howsomever,  and  'er  nam 
must  be  kept  a  leetle  dark  in  the  consarn,  till  she  ca  '°"' 
git  among  honest  folks." 

"  I  promise   that   nothing,   to   betray  your  friend 
shall  pass  my  lips.     Further,  if  you  think  her  condi| 
tion  would  be  improved  in  my  house,  you  may  offef  ^'^  °^ 
her  a  place  in  it." 

Sam's  countenance  lighted  up  at  the  offer  of  th 
lady,  and  he  replied  :—"  Accirdin  to  my  idee,  it's 
considerable  chance  for  the  gall,  and  I  recking  she' 
take  advantage  on't,  too.  Where  they're  etarnall 
plannin  out  murder,  a'nt  the  place  for  honest  galli 
Miss  Darwin."     He  added  ;— "Her  name's  Ariefti 


VViJ 
t( 

rool^ 
John 

ticiili 

Tl 

f)rtui 
ICapti 
:ox's 
So  h( 
:hat  th 
onsai 
'is  ear 
y,  foi* 
iqiiire 


John 

irooke 

\oh  o'  i 


[it  the  ^ 

at  won 

i'd  hol( 

linie  fi.x 

"Unni 

*  No  n 

•Iinbro( 

b  dirtief 


\Assr. 


've  got  dirty  bizni.'-j 

d  another.  Indeed, 
D  already  known  to 
nd  the  lady  havire 
said:— "The  hoped 
son,  is  without  theirj 
3t  me  see  you." 
arlor.  The  scrvanij 
presenting  himseli] 
tion  of  his  feats  oil 

To  begin  at  the  bej 
you  before,  I've  goi 
to  consider  'er  s:J 
3  onct.     The  gall' 
never,  and  'er  nam 
onsarn,  till  she  cai 


•J-HK  VICTIMS  OK  TVRA.VM,  1,5 

Williams,  and  she  iivrs  now  nt  *^     •    T  ," 

"TellAn-ettathats.    wil    ;''"      ''"'™'°'^'' 

.fohnson,  proceed  •  f^ir  r  n     •  And  now, 

The  servant  bowed  in  sriiiin.u  c       *   • 

>o  he  went  tr.  ^o.  •     n  ,.   ^^'^"'^''^^''on  some  how. 

^  ""6o'^»  ^^nu  music,  and  vpllin   «k„*         .   ,   . 
-.sa,.„,  „.„.  „  „„,„.„  t„,;^  ;>;^    .     «'  eonded  .he 

fi«  ears;  and  lb„,  ,hey  u-ould  fln^t  h  ,  ^^'"  '" 

6,i„>e."  "Clidnigit  revenge  o' the 

^'Ve,v  like,"  interrupted  .„„  ,.dv,  „i,h  i„d,>.. 


ion. 


>etray  your  friend 
)u  think  her  condi 
ise,  you  may  offe 

it  the  offer  of  th 
to  my  idee,  it's 

id  I  recking  she'l 
they're  etarnall; 
for  honest  galli 

er  name's  Arieffi 


Johnson  proceeded :—« Rp    ^^^^   j    c.     . 
hoketh.'Uhe  thJnl..H       •,  ^^  "^'^"'■^   ^«J^'"- 

k  ov       Sn    ;\v     '"  ""V"''^  ^'-^'"^P^  -"-'e. 

,M  hr.)j  y     ,      ,  ^^  S'T-ciimsfances  ;  and  t^m. 

d  hold  er  hand  i„  ,!„  criUer's  •i.^.eif,  ,; ,  ^.o" 
■me  fixed  up  llie  job."  °" 

"Unnmural  father!"  exclaimed  Mr.  n„.....i, 
:/r  7"""''"  ^'^^"'"ed  the  servant  r^'andLuir, 
'hnbrooke,  you  kno.v,  conside,.  i,  big  biznL Ioh 
Nirlesl  ivorit  for  >h»  r-.  .•  ,    °  "'zmsslodo 

I  *  '""^  ">*  '"P"" ;  ™  iifl  tell'd  'im  he'd 


1  1 
1  « 


■f 


^'f 


;|.  ill 


u^ 


THE   VrCTIMl   OP  TTiKNNT. 


Jine  'jni,  aiJ  gii  sumo  critters  besides.     Tho  Capt't 

-aid  too  many  cooiis  might  .pilo  the  broth,  and  think 

•d  four  besides  Hquire  Iioli..brooIce  'imsclC,  would  U 

enough,  lor  you  had  only  four  ,ncn  sarvants,  and  , 

you  irnd  company,  it  wouldn't  be  prudent  to  hoR, 

their  bizniss  till  they  clo.rod  out.     Any  how,   thoii 

agreed  to  make  a  try  to  nab  Miss  Car'rv;  and  lU 

Capt,n  conclu.'od  to  go  hum,  rig  up,  and^,o  back  toj 

the  Sqmre's  ofTK-o    by  the  time  t'other  folks  could  J 

got  there.     The  Squire's  little  gall,  that  they  thh.k.^ 

knowe    nothin,  was  playin  round  'er  pap.  when  the 

wastahan  over  the  consarn  ;  and  considerin  it  bii 

bizniss,  tolled  Aric-tta  on't,  while  thu  Squire  was  oai 

nuntin  up  critters 


^^^  This  was  providential,  indeed !"  interrupted  ih 

"I've  hearn  folks  say,  Miss  Darwin,  that  the  dovil' 
good  to  'is  own,"  digressed  Sam  Johnson.  "How 
somevor  I'd  a  leetle  ruther,  myself,  git  the  right  sid 
o  Providence;  for,  accordin  to  my  obsarvation,  k 
ginerally  gits  tho  best  on't  in  the  eend." 

"You  may  be  sure,  Johnson,  that  God  will  brim 
all   hings  about  for  the  good  of  those  who  love  h:m; 
ephed  Mrs.  Darwin.     '' But  I  am  impatient  to  he, 
theendol-cur  narration." 

Johnson.   ....^  the  story:-"  Arietta  conclud 
inat  11  would  1     3.V<p...rnf« ... j 

stances,  to  ;ix  •-    .-K  vuU^r.^  . -. u  ,_  .    ..      ,  . 

•n  the  doir 


ir  where    he  could  lai 


when  tho  folks  got  logeter  in  the  Squire's  office 


hari 

linb 

rabl 

dooi 

Squi 

rant 

«tor3 

door, 

Bolii 

solve 

behir 

Capti 

was  t 

out  01 

ruptei 

"S 

replies 
»\^ 

lady  ii 

Yanke 
"In 
"A 

they'd 


fnr.  vi;tim«  opth.4x.ni. 


a 


She  s„,d :_..  This  c„ur..  wn^  ju.a-.iablo,  afle,-  .ho  i:,. 

formalion  given  by  the  liltin  gir!." 
"Tlml-s  my  i,].,,  -oo.     Whelhor  or  „o,   ,|,„  „„il 

a^dleull  ,,:.„.;    a„,l,h™,„.e,e„clin,oMi»,L 

Lnbro  <o  Ihut  she  v/as  gdn  lo  hoi),  (for  it  ,vqs  conWfle. 

rablo    ate)  she  went  to  'cr  room,  n,„l  r„.,i<,„ed  'er 
Noor,  sl.ppeH  ot,t  0' the  «i„,ler,  nn.l  n,a,le  track,  to 
bqu.ro    V.lco.',,  whoreshe  fouu.l  your  humble  sar- 
vant.     Anelta  an't  slow,  nmher,  at  larnh,  nn.J  tellin  a 
«ory.     She  said  the  Caplin  was  to  be  at  the  IVom 
doov,  ,0  larn  what  v,as  goin  „„,  i„  „,„,  p,„,_s,„i,, 
Bolmbrooke,  Meddlelon  n.d  V.'hil,en,was  to  fi.  them- 
.elves  ■„  ftont  o'  the  house,  at  sarti,,  distances  .nart, 
behmd  trees  and  watch  and  listen  for  a  sign  n-om  the 
Uptm  :   and  that  Squire  Mustiface  and  deputy  Doty, 
«s  to  be  stationed  in  the  kitchen  yard,  to  keep  a  look- 
I  out  on  your  sarvants." 

"But  Mustiface  and  Doty  wore  not  here?"  inter- 
r:-    :-I  Miu  Darwin,  inquiringly. 

''^'amn-  -I  fburm  all  accordin  to  the  gall's  story," 
I  replied  the  servant.  ^ 

"What  has  become  of  them,  then  r  enquired  the 
I  iady  in  hurried  words. 

Yank?e'- '''"  '''  '^"  '"'"^  '^""^^'"  '^'''^''^  ^^e  young 


r>» 


"In  the  coach  house 

"A  true  bill,  Miss  Dai  

hhey'dstayfixed,  Iput'eminth 


i-epeated  the  lady, 
win.     After  I  fixed  them 
0  coach  house." 


so 


<f 


II  ill 


f(i  .1 


a 


'N 


kj  •! 


118 


TAB  VICTIMS  01''  TVRAXAV. 


(I 


And  are  not  my  servants  aware  of  it  ?" 
"Not  as  I  know  on.  Squire  Mustiface  and  deputy 
Doty  was  the  fust  o'  the  gang  I  got  holt  on,  and  they 
couldn't  any  on 'em  a  been  here  long;  for,  after  hear- 
in  Arietta's  story,  I  picked  up  some  ropes  and  hand- 
kerchiefs, and  J  didn't  scratch  gravel  slow,  I  tell  you. 
After  enterin  the  gate,  I  cut  into  a  path  through  the 
bushes,  and  got  round  to  the  back  part  o'  the  house- 
for  I  concluded  it  would  be  prudent  to  begin  where  1 
had  the  best  chance  for  help.  1  twigged  deputy  Doty 
and  Squire  Musiiface,  standin  side  and  side,  peekin 
into  one  o'  the  kitchen  winders.  I  felt  considerable 
humble— got  down  on  to  my  hands  and  knees— crawl- 
ed  up  behind  'em,  and  nabbin  the  deputy  round  the 
ancles,  I  twiched  'im  to  the  ground.  Then  pintin  my 
pis/i7/  at  the  Squire,  he  fell  as  dead  as  a  door  nail !" 
"Indeed  !"  cried  Mrs.  Darwin  in  sudden  alarm  : 
"  Indeed  f    Did  you  then  kill  Mustiface  ?" 

"  I  didn't  hurt  a  hair  on  'im.  Howsomever,  he 
considered  'imself  shot,  till  I  tied  and  gagged  the  de- 
puty  and  him  too ;  and  that  was  jest  as  well  as  ihough 
he  had  been." 

Johnson's  explanation  was  perfectly  intelligible  to 
the  lady,  and  caused  a  transition  of  feeling.  She  in- 
dulged  in  momentary  merriment,  and  then  enquired ; 
"  Did  not  Doty  make  any  resistance  V 

"  He  wa'nt  able  to  ;  for  the  fall  knocked  the  breath 
clean  out  on  'im,  and  it  didn't  git  back  agin,  till  I'd 
fixed  'im  up." 


<i 


<i 


Doty 
crani 
itory 
Jol 
rejoii] 
.Miss  ' 
Than: 
not  be 
have  I 
"I 
dy's  fc 
"Y( 
)Ie  to 
"As 
han  ot 
;ause  I 
blks  ki 
omeho 
"An 
la  ba( 
nly  ex 
"I've 
issDa 
yself.'= 
"Yes, 
"Tha 


WAY. 


e  of  it  ? 


»> 


ustiface  and  deputy 
t  holt  on,  and  they 
g;  for,  after  hear- 
le  ropes  and  hand- 
sel slow,  I  tell  you. 
a  path  through  the 
part  o'  the  house—- 
t  to  begin  where  I 
vigged  deputy  Doty 
Je  and  side,  peekin 

I  felt  considerable 
and  knees — crawl- 
deputy  round  the 
.  Then  pintin  my 
as  a  door  nail !" 
n  sudden  alarm  :— 
tiface  ?» 

Howsomever,  he 
ind  gagged  the  de 
!t  as  well  as  ihoug!: 

ctly  intelligible  to 
f  feeling.  She  in- 
md  then  enquired ; 

i.~ 1 1  *u_  «-  ;  -At 

Miu^ftcu  luo  Dream 

back  ogin,  till  I'd 


tHE  VICTIMS  OP  TYRANNY. 


lit 


"And  how  did  you  manage  the  other  hirelings  V 

« 1  was  jest  as  humble  behind  their  backs  as  deputy 

Doty  s  ;  but  when  I  got  them  fixed,  I  stepped  up  a. 

crank  ns  a  peacock  to  the  Captin,  and  there  eends  the 

itory  that  you  wa'nt  acquainted  with,  Miss  Darwin  » 

Johnson  bowed  to  the  lady  as  he  concluded,  and  she 

re.,omed;-«Yes^andIknowofnoonetowhoi« 
M.S  Carleton  and  her  friends  owe  so  much  as  to  you. 
Thanks  I  will  not  attempt  to  express  ;  for  if  you  have 
not  been  a  guardian  angel  to  my  niece,  you  certainly 
nave  been  directed  by  one." 

"  I  ha'nt  done  nothin  as  I  know  on,  that  every  bo- 
dy s  folks  hadn't  ort  under  sich  sarcumstances  " 

"You  are  too  bold  To  appreciate  services  so  valua- 
)Ie  to  others." 

han  o  her  folk..  I've  always  reokinged  that  in  a  bad 
s.use  I  d  be  a  desperate  coward.  Howsomever,  when 
.Iks^know  they're  doing  the  clean  thing,  they  seem 
tmehow  to  git  above  nater— that's  a  fact."      •        • 

"  An  honorable  and  humane  man  will  never  embark 
>  a  bad  cause,  Johnson.  Therefore,  true  coura« 
»ly  e.Yists  m  the  heart  of  such  an  one."     : 

"I've  hearn  folks  say  they'd  ruther  fight  than  eat, 
^Darwm;  but  I'd  a  leetle  ruther  eat  than  figh, 

"  Yes,  and  so  would  those  who  boast  tothe  contrary  " 
That,  my  idee   too;  for  I've  ginerally  foL, 

2F»  '■       '■-■'  .,,!^p 


.,     .i: 


!  ri 


51 ! 

I  • 
<  I 


120 


THE  VICTIMS  or  TTEANNf . 


that  folks  that  crack  themselves  up  for  bricks,  tiint  the 
best  grit  when  they're  put  to't." 

"  Such  persons  are  the  least  to  be  depended  on, 
when  true  courage  is  in  requisition.  But  day  will 
soon  dawn  on  us,  Johnson,  and  I  have  already  detain- 
ed you  too  long.  Yet  I  would  like  to  see  my  house 
freed  of  our  prisoncir  ^foi*e  you  leave.  Will  you  at- 
tend me  to  his  room  ?"  added  the  lady  as  the  blood  re^ 
ceded  fropi  her  cheeks. 

The  servant  bowed  in  acquiescence,  and  they  im^ 
mediately  proceeded  to  the  captive.  He  was  seated, 
and  apparently  inattentive  to  the  intrusion  when  they 
entered ;  and  Mrs.  Darwin  (without  dissembling  hei 
opinion  of  his  identity  with  the  Secretary)  address 
him  in  a  pointed,  though  agitated  manner. 

"  Brother,"  said  she,  "  you  are  now  at  liberty  t( 

return  to  your  own  house.     Did  I  think  it  possible 

mollify  the  obdurate  heart  that  heats  under  your  mii 

rable  disguise,  I  would  detain  you  longer ;  but  reaso  fectioi 

has  no  force  on  your  mind,  and  pity  has  no  pow(  ithgr  j 

aver  your  heart.     Argument  and  supplication  ai  flictjn 

alike  ineffectual  against  your  wicked  devices ! — go-  ^l^\Q^  f 

you  are  free.'*  addec 

The  prisoner  tore  his  mask  from  his  faee^  ai  the  cl 

•pfang  in  frantic  passion  to  his  feet.  onsibit 

"  Where  is  my  child  ?"  cried  the  undisguised  Car  m  g^^  ] 

ton,  as  he  looked  in  fuxy  at  the  lady. 

^;**  Without  your  neach — thank  God!" 

The  Secretary's  teeth  chattered,  and  he  strugg 


{or  I 

he  SI 

trie  r 

courj 

you  ] 

her  a 

willir 

him  0 

"I 

most  1 

ilse  it 
^uty,  t 
ave  n 
'.irther 
hich 
struc 
kht  to 


us." 
The  g 


iNNT. 


THE  vVcrnrs  op'tyravnt. 


li 


I  for  bricks,  aint  the  I  for  utter 


'«nce  ;  but  at  length  with  con/I 


to  be  depended  on, 
lion.  But  day  will 
lave  already  detain- 
te  to  see  my  house 
3ave.  Will  you  at- 
lady  as  the  blood  re- 


he  said  :~«  Margaret,  you  / 


'cting  fj;elin 


^3 

-rage  he-  i,.  ,,„,e,ie„,e  oly  A       :,:;"  '  VT 
vou  have  not  only  done  both    l„„     ^      '"""''•     ^'''• 

him  of  obduracy.'  "     .>'^"  ^'^^,-uso 

:ence,  and  , hey  in-ioln^jr'!','' i™';',";','  ''"■"'■"'  "  "^  3-"-vo  ,!,« 
e.     He  was  iatedf    Jh       't  f      ?  ''"  ^"P«-"^>><l™ce  orC,  iv^Sf 

intrusion  when  Ael  e'irfo,  i    I  ■  T  ''""  '''^'"■'"'"-'  '"  «^'- 

out  dissembling  hi;  Jl^n       '"  '^        .'""  ''""^"■'  ''^^"■■=='  "'y 

manner  I  le         „ t?    "'"'  -™u,-daush,enndi.,obedi;„.c, 

e  now  at  liberty  tltiei,  rif  ,h„„  ,,  !'?'■''■"'">  ">  counteract  inieulions, 
I  think  it  possibfe  t  ;';'  :  ::;-'^-^)  -.d  h™  prove; 
,a,s  under  your  mi»  ,.,.,,,„„,  „^     ::   ":VV- ,  ''''r'' ''"  " 

'  '»»g«"  •""  -"  Sections  been  alionLd.  Th  L-o  I  "'  r"'" 
I  pity  has  no  pow,  a,,  ,.,„j„^  „  ,    J^^  '°'°^l'e  bears  for  her 

tnd  supplication  .,  Koii„.     Sb.  7,  „       "'""^  ''•■'"^'''''  "'"""y 

-«'•  »"siWe  for  her  tast^  an,M„  I  ?        ^    ® "" 

.eundisguiseacf  »„;„„„,,„  .rhe:tCT;;  '"  ""'  ^'^^ 
BlQy« 
iGod!" 

,*d,  and  he  strugjj  damped... violently.  „„„„«,„,  he  exclaimed' 


I 


^1 


!i 


■I 

|4 


lit 


THE  VICTIMS  or  TYKANNT. 


••  Woman  !— do  you  think  Ihat  I  would  cast  rnj 
daughter  into  the  arms  of  Wilcox  ?— never  !  never' 
Caroline  must  submit  wholly,  or  not  at  all.  Left  u 
her  own  choice,  indeed  I  What  more  does  she  want' 
Her  victory  would  be  complete.     No  !— no !'» 

The  eyes  of  Carleton  glared  in  frenzy  at  his  sister, 
and  his  countenance  was  even  hideous.  The  lady  n 
tired  with  a  heart  full  of  sorrow,  and  cheeks  bathe« 
with  tears ;  and  he,  not  long  after,  leaving  her  house, 
ternainated  another  of  his  enterprises,  having  for  iii 
object,  the  misery  of  his  only  child  :  while,  perhapj 
blinded  by  natural  wilfulness,  long  nurtured  by  indu!. 
gence,  (the  concomitant  of  power,)  he  found  full  jui 
lifieation  in  his  own  mind. 

The  Secretary  having  departed,  .Johnson  relea., 
Mustiface  and  Doty  j  and  then  proceeded  home,  n 
joicing  over  the  auspicious  result  of  his  own  entefi 
prise.     Nor  did  he  forget  the  offer  of  Mrs.  Darwi 
in  behalf  of  Arietta. 


CHAPTER   VIII. 

Then  in  a  word,  it  rests  but  on  your  word, 
To  punish  and  avenge — I  will  not  say 
My  petty  wrong,  for  what  is  a  mere  blow, 
However  vile,  to  such  a  thing  as  I  am  ?— • 
Bat  the  base  insult  done  your  state  and  person. 

Marino  Falixro  j 

A  •erp«nt  round  my  heart  was  wreathed BTROn. 

How  fain,  like  Pilate,  would  I  wash  my  hands 

Of  this  m»«,t  grievoufi,  guilty  murder  done  !--SHAsa>>CAii( 


iompl 

ID  the 

ation 
The 

'ith  n 
feeling 

"T( 
luired 

lonts. 

Crac 

doGp 

Nn,  Sc 
tome  o 


RAIfNT. 

t  I  would  cast  RH 
>x  ? — never  !  never 
r  not  at  all.  Left  u 
more  does  she  want 

No!— no!" 
1  frenzy  at  his  sister, 
deous.     The  lady  n 
,  and  cheeks  bathedi 
r,  leaving  her  house 
irises,   having  for  ii 
ild  :  while,  perha, 
ig  nurtured  by  indu! 
r,)  he  found  full  j 


rnz  VICTIMS  or  tteannt. 


ISS 


d,  Johnson  releai 
)roceeded  home,  « 
t  of  his  own  entwj 
'er  of  Mrs.  Darwi 

TTl. 

TOUT  word, 

)t  say 

lere  blow, 

ilam?— 

ite  aad  person. 

Marino  Falixro  | 

athed — Btkoit. 

ny  hands 

doM  I — Shaespxari 


Somo  five  or  „x  day,  after  .ho  oloc.ion,  Cranmor. 
lw«  surpnsod  by  a  call  from  the  Socretar; 

rhi5  functionary,  having,  since  the  Barrister'.  m„ 
"age  treated  hin,  with  „arKed  contemp  h  'C 
not,  at  first,  how  to  account  for  the  condo,  on  ion  Z 
Pe  was  not  a  owed  to  remain  iong  in  ausponse,  h'w. 
•ver.  To  that  prmcple  of  malevolence,  so  carefullv 
lursed  in  the  heart  of  Carleton  Cra„n,„,„  ™  .""y 
rf  for  this  visit.  '       """" '  ""^  '"^'^'■ 

Mr.  O'CIeary  was  as  prominent  an  object  of  politi 

:al  vengeance,  as  our  horo      Ro=w.    i.  •  '^ 

friend  of  iVIr.    Vilcox      e  hadt      '  ''^'"S^'P^'^'""'' 
iir.  vvncox,  he  had  become  scarce  le«<»  nn 

.bject  of  the  Secretary's  private  malice.     At  anvTatT 
•rleton  had  determined. to  efTec,,.  in  some  way,  f 
lestruotion  of  both.  ■'' 

t.'e  spoke  of  the  election  to  the  Barrister,  and  after 
»mphment,ng  him,  on  the  loyal  zea)  he  had  e.,hibLd 

:i:^7hrvr'"^^'"*^^™^~-4" 

The  Barrister  m..de  no  reply ;  but  hia  face  clouded 

.hmal.ce  and  Carleton  thought  this  ,.,hibitiorof 
roelmg  auspicious  to  his  purpose. 

"To  whom  do  you  attribute  that  intrigue?"  en 
Z^  "™'"^'  ''"  "  "'«"-  <"•  -oral  Z 

Cranmore  answered  with  an  accent  that  indie.,-.. 

"OOP  revengelui  feeling  i-'-To  that  Yankee "v^l" 

teonv^'"""' '°  •"  '""'■   "•  P~^rh. 

awne  of  Wilcox  m  my  ear."'  * 


■'  i 


i: 


!i 


f^ 

ii 

'     !:  1" 

p 

1       ^ 

i 

4m 


TMK  VICTIMS  OP  TYRANifT. 


m: 


I 


'*  He  may  have  been  only  an  instrument,  however, "J°^ 
rejoined  Carleton.  '  lupp 

"It  was  very  much  lil  e  Sam  Johnson  himself,  I 

..nyrate."  .    '    Lean 

"Still  he  may  have  been  only  an  instrument,"  pert'C'l 

sisted  the  Secretary.  I  "  1 

"  I  doubt  not,  however,  that  he  was  at  the  very  botJe"tic 

torn  of  the  intrigue.     No  one  else  would  have  thougjifoui* 

of  leading,  me  into  such  an  error.     It  was  just  one  oll'"g 

his  Yankee  tricks,  Mr.  Carleton."  Carle 

"The  trick,"  said  the  Secretary,  "  was  certain iyl  "^ 

characteristic  of  Sam  Johnson  ;  and  he  was  probabivl"'»  y 

the  constructor.     Nevertheless,  I  am  satisfied  that  hj  ""^" 

was  only  an  instrument  in  the  performance  of  it."    io"  h 

"  In  whose  hands,  do  you  believe  him  to  have  bee 
an  instrument,  then  ?"  inquired  Cranmore. 
"O'Cleary's." 

"  Why  do  you  believe  so  V^  --'  -  ''fiJ  i 

"O'Cleary  laughed,  before  you  had  f&IIen  into  thty^^ 

efiare,   as  it  were,  and  mnst,  of  course,  have  bee fo  not. 

aware  of  the  intention  of  Johnson,"  replied  the  Seer  J  "I  « 

tary.  lark  r 

"  His  laughing  prematurely,'  is  certainly  a  suspiflf." 
picious  circumstance,"  rejoined  the  Barrister.  l]  "  He 

"  His  laughing  at  the  intrigue  at  all,  was  as  gross  afecreta 
insult  to  you,  as  if  he  had  actually  been  the  perfbrraej  "I  a 
of  th©  trick.  Besides,  during  the  contest  which  enfmctio 
saed,  respecting  th6  registry  of  your  vote,  he  made  J>at  Mr 
remark  which  was  both  insulting  to  you,  pei-feonnlKf^ered 


"Y 

'ay  ii 
gros 
lause 


^RAN.tT. 


THK  VICTIMS  OF  TYRANNT. 


\it5 


nstrument,  hou  ever/'H  to  the  Government,  whose  cause  he  knew  you  wer. 

Supporting."  ^      wev 

Jolmson  himself,  ,|  "Indeed!"  ejaculated Ci-anmore,  '•  I  do„',  recolleot 

-nng  any  insulting  .-emark  fall  fi.™  ,he  1    "^ 

an  instrument,"  perf^^^^ary,  on  that  occasion." 


i  was  at  the  very  hot 
e  would  have  though 
'.     It  was  just  one  o 


» 


^ary,  *'  was  certainly! 
and  he  was  probably] 
[  am  satisfied  that  hi 
irformance  of  it." 
3ve  him  to  have  bee 
!ranmore. 

:..-rvj  grit  c: 

I  had  ffillen  into  thJ 

course,  have  beej 

,"  replied  the  Secr» 

5  certainly  a  suspiJ 
!e  Barrister. 
;  all,  was  as  gross  ail 
been  the  perfbrraei 
!  contest  which  eii| 
)ifr  vote,  he  made 
to  you,  pei-sbnalH 


Unt^lr.        ''"  """  '^y-  ">«  '■<■  y°"  had  anin. 
enttona  ly  done  an  hones,  thing,  i„  giving  Wikox 

tour  vote,  tt  became  him  to  exercise  his  duty,  by  m^ 

'ItoT  "''"'  "  """  '"'^^"'^ '"  "-"^-^ 

"I  do  recollect  some  such  expression,  to  be  sure^ 
It,  you  know,  he  was  poll  inspector  for  Wilcox  and 

titr  ''"  ■••""»'•''  "-'y  -  -  crdinarreit 

"You  received  i,  very  differently,  then,  from  ,h. 
.ym  whtch  your  friends  did.     They  oo;sidered  i 
gross  ,nsult,  both  to  you,  and  the  Government  wh«l 

f  you  feel  tnchned  to  let  it  pass  unnoticed,  your  frfend!; 

"I  must  say,  Mr.  Carleton.  cha,  I  considered  the  re- 
i.rk  neither  an  insult  ,o  the  Government,  nor  to  my- 

"How  do  you  consider  it  now  then  ?"  enquired  lh« 

I  ••  ■  t  '  '    ■ 

"I«e  evidently  that  his  wo„)s  will  bear,h„  -.„. 
mctton  vou  would  give  them  ;  but  I  can  noi.hTni" 
intended 


!;|. 


:, !. 


rered  the  Barrister. 


them  in  thiit  light,"  aht 


12fi 


THB  VICTIMS  or  TTRATfNT. 


"I,  however,  don't  doubt  that  he  understood  th. 
oonstruction  of  his  sentence  at  the  time  he  spoke,  asl 
did— that  is  to  say-that  though  your  intention,  and  ihe| 
cause  you  were  supporting,  were  both  dishonest,  you 
had,  through  the  intrigue  of  Johnson,  been  led  to  gjv,, 
an  honest  vote.     Nothing  else  cun  be  made  out  of  thi 
language  ;  and  as  I  before  said,  if  you  feel  inclined  ti 
overlook  the  insult  the  government  has  friends  at  an 
rate,  who  will  take  notice  of  it." 

"I  wiUcall  on  O'Cleary  for  an  e.xplanation,"  sai 
the  Barrister. 

"  Such  condescension  would  betray  a  want  of  man, 
Uness.  You  must  either  send  O'Cleary  a  perempton 
challenge,  or  leave  the  settlement  of  the  matter  i 
others." 

"  It  appears  to  me  a  matter  too  trifling  to  spill  bloi 
about,  Mr.  Carleton,"  said  the  Barrister  in  minffl 
dread  and  pride. 

,i  "  It  does  not  appear  so  to  others,"  returned  Carlet 
briefly. 

'^  can  not  understand,  however,  why  there  woul 
be  any  more  condescension,  in  giving  O'Cleary  . 
opportunity  of  apologising  or  explaining,  than  an" 
other  gentleman,"  rejoined  Cranmore. 

"  He  deserves  it  not,"  said  the  Secretary  with  m 
lignant  emphasis.  «  Ho  has  long  enough  been  a  scourj 

to;j:ood  and  loval  subjects,  bv  th^  u«»  "^  u;« .; 

powers  both  in  the  legialature  and  at  the  bar.     Y 
have  suffered  personally— both  by  hisinsinuaHons  a; 


fiis  { 

|J0C£ 

•ver 

letlif 

Of 

linuei 

four 

le  :i. 

'ould 

verr 

fen  ti] 

But, 

ick  m 

I  kno 

Irlha 

laleng 

wea 

'"It  fs 

ians,  t( 

you  J 

■ranni 

Ifnent  i 

Carle 

"I  nici 

jecure  I 

pis  mc 

out." 

Life  c, 


«  he  understood  th» 
le  timo  he  spoke,  as. 

i^our  intention,  and  ihei 
0  both  dishonest,  you, 
nson,  been  led  to  givJ 
tn  be  made  out  of  th 
fyou  feel  inclined  ti 
nt  has  friends  at  an 


^■HK  VTCTr.M«  OF  TV^^Jv^v. 


.1 


127 


n  explanation,"  sail 

Jtray  a  want  of  man: 
Clloary  a  perempton 
nt  of  the  matter 


trifling  to  spill  bloc 
larristor  in   mingle 

i,"  returned  Carleto 

r,  why  there  wouli 

fiving  O'Cleary 

plaining,   than  an] 

lore. 

Secretary  with  rai 

ough  been  a  scourj 

— —  -.,    5IJCJ  oxijvaau 

I  at  the   bar.     Yo 
his  insinuations  an 


'lis  sarcasm  :  and  It  i  — — ^ „ — __ 

-•look  hin,,  yo,  „„,,  ,„;„  /,°" /»    '--lincl  .„ 
Cranmore  lookn,!  ^       '""'"  foryou." 

M••-^vo::/o;r:;?^»"''^-'-"eo^ 

™':''--n  in  L.L^;''J*-n' depend  on 
'°   "^Uut/on.   under  wlnVh  w.  r  "'■"'^  ''  '""""^  '» 

[?"  «'on>  .0  anouron""^  ■"  ""'^'-  '"^  ''■"'-'^  or  re' 

B«,  Mr.  Carlelon  t|,    j 
^l  -"y  grave,"  .aid  .ho  Zi^^^!^ ""''•'>  """"''  ""'^ 
'  know  O'Cieary  .o  be  a  rf    .^^  !  '  "  "-""o-non..-. 

"-e  .,„ eJa  his  prl  :  ;*''  ■"'"  '"^  '"•^'°'  = 
«te"ged,by  „,e  ,.„,,3  lt'2v^^^^'">i  and  as  .he 

f  "oopons,  i.  ,vould  be  m!  i       *'    "'  "'^  ''''oioe  of 

h"'.  '0  bring  about  L  '„  ."''  o^'^ordinary 

your  life  sha/1  be  „  L      ',"""  "  '^  """  '"'-"ded 

C^nmore   looked  vac,,,      '  ?'""'''=^^''- 
h"""'d.he„  .said!!!.    V'  '"«  Secrelary  r„,  , 

Carleton."  '  ""  "°'  ""dcrsland  you, 

fi  mean  niainli.-    r- 

r  "^-'nont,  if  you  take  im!;   r '^  '^•^^'^^'  '-^^  '^  ^^ 
out."  -^      '^^'^  immediate  steps  to  caj] 

pife  cannot  be  vepv  t„.i)  • 

"Carleton  f'  '  '      ''"  '"^'"'^'^  against  his  ski/j, 


^1. 


^11 


ii 


l«:     Hi 


128 


THE  VICTIMS  OP  TYRANNY. 


lore 


"  His  skill  must  be  rendered  ineffectual,"  said  ths 
Secretary. 

"  IIow  ?"  enquired  Cranmore. 

"By  leaving  the  ball  out  of  his  pistol,"  answerpBhat  1 
the  Secretary,  as  the  very  demon  gamboled  on  hil  « [ 
counlenancp.  I  "^ 

*'  But  O'Cleary  will  certainly  take  the  ordinary  prJ  «'  \ 
cautions."  mrast'w 

"  Vory  true.  He  will,  of  coursie,  choose  a  frieclhen  s 
— or  a  supposed  friend — to  whom  will  be  entrusted  m  A  c 
loading  of  his  pistol.  If  his  second,  however,  shouifco,  pi 
happen  to  leave  the  bullet  out,  you  could  have  r.c*  dolhoice 
ger  to  apprehend."  lis  ini 

"Yet,  Wilcox  would  be  his  friend  for  theoccasiolrooko 
and  would,  undoubtedly,  take  good  care  to  see  his  plelh'ge, 
tol  properly  loaded."  lie  \vh 

"  Had  I  not  known  Wilcox  to  be  absent,  I  shoile  met 
not  now  be  waiting  on  you.  Ho  left  for  KingsllHavi 
this  morning,  and  intends  not  returning  for  a  week*  day- 
If,  therefore,  immediate  steps  are  taken  by  you,  Jlon  th 
Cray,whomO'Clearyconsidershisnext  best  friend,il  The 
be  called  on  by  him."  The  Secretary  added  :— Is  eyes 
have  already  had  an  interview  with  McCray,  andeooke  ^ 
know  him  to  be  a  loyal  subject."  l*anmoi 

The  countenance  of  the  Barrister  now  exhibitAre  m£ 
fluctuating  mind.     He  rose  and  strode  across  hisn 
— then  returning  to  his  seat,  he  enquired  : — "  ^»' 
would  you  recommend  to  me  as  a  friend,  Mr.  C 
tonl" 


KANNT. 


rnz  VICTIMS  of  tvra.nnt. 


120 


V9 


inofrec.,,.1,"  .aid  ,hJ   "  Bol,-ngbrooke7roph-e7.ho'secre,ary  ^T^  " 

ilo  resist  a  smile.  ^'eiary,  as  he  stro 

I   "You  think  that  there  is  na  r 
lis  pistol,"  Qnswere|hat  the  challenge  should  b.  n.  °  ^°^'^'  ^'^d 

,on  gmnboled  on  hi  «  I  do."  "^  Peremtory  ?" 

take  the  ordinary  prJ  "  wTi-  o^ ''hirth'r:^', '"  Bolingbrooke. " 

■  '""1  inm  verv  hour    P....^ 

Irastination  is  the  thief  of  Lo^^  "'"'''■^-     ^''>' 

urse,  choose  a  fnecften  shaking  the  Barrister',  ho  'i  '"'^  ^^''Jeton,  and 
.  will  be  entrusted  tl  A  challenge  was  sent  and  a  ''"'"'^^'  ''°  ^'^'  ^'"^• 
ond,  however,  shoAo,  predicted  aright    u-if),     "'^^^^/'^'^-     Cai-loton  had, 

ou  could  have  r.o  d|hoice  of  a  necond    '  j!  ..    '""^       '"  ^'-  O'Cleary's 

■■    .  ^  ^"i®  course  nf  ftf«  I  / 

Is  jnterviaw  with  Cnnmo-      M  ° '"'"'^ "f'ef 

•iend  Tor  the  occasiJroolto  had  settled  ihe  prorr''''''  -^  "nd  Boling. 

od  ct>re  to  see  l.ispllligercnt  panics  >,ere  on'  ZTal  f  ^^''"^'  ""''"'« 
h  >vhich  town,  on  the  New  y2  '° '^"'S''"-'''  °1'P°- 
10  be  obsent,  I  shoAe  meeting  war;  to  take  ""^  '■'''^'■' 

Ho  !el\  for  Kingsl  Having  travelled  all  ni.hrihev  ,    •     . 
turning  for  a  weell  Jay-breat,  an<l  immedr,,  .      ^     """^  "'  ^'"S"" 
re  taken  by  you,  |„„  ,ho  op;ositorrt    "'  "'^"'"""'"^  "'''"'   ^""^ 
,isnextbestf,-iend,lThe  prini  L  Z        ''^f'  "'^  ^""  '""'  n'sen. 

ecretary  "^ded  :!  eyes' „  guT^LrM;':':;";'-     "^^^"^   -"«' 
vith  MoCray,  and.looke  gave  the  .gna,'  for  W^f^t';     '°''""S- 
ianmore  and  his  acm,„„r       J"  '^^'y  '»"• 

rister  now  exhibife  n,aki„g  their  12      'f''"'"  "'«''• '«'"^.  "nd 
strode  across  his  jre,  when  a  person,  attrr'  ^^1^.  'TT 

'  M  *  #  jk  _ 

•  •  • 

•  •  • 


• 


.f 


il- 


.'  Jl 


130 


THE  VICT1.MN  OF  TYRANNV. 


Mr.  Wilcox  was  both  surprised  and  grievod,  on  liispi 
return  to  York.  During  his  nbsenre  of  a  week,  Cranle ' 
more  had  boon  elevated  to  the  Legislative  Cou.isc  |a  ^ 
Chamber,  and  his  friend  O'Cleary,  had  been  repo.sitedl'in 
in  the  grave.  He  knew  not,  however,  the  treachervl'te( 
of  the  secoiid-this  was,  as  yet,  a  secret  in  UppeJ  Tl 
^""^^«-  Irou, 

McCray  was  one  of  that  stamp  who  hove  tact  enougf  is  c 
to  acquire  for  themselves  the  appellation,  "  Good  fejed  tf 
low,"  in  society.  In  other  words— he  was  one  ol'et? 
those  amiable  assassins,  who  are  not  unfrequenily  codI  The 
sidered  necessary  appendages  to  fashionable  circle*er  n 
while  they  are  undermining  the  reputations  and  livJart. 
of  those  from  whom  they  receive  the  bread  of  kinff  kru 
ness  and  hospitality.  |j|  ]„ 

Mr.  Wilcox,  on  hearing  of  the  death  of  his  frienfThoi 
at  once  sought  his  second,  as  one  whom  he  thouglMr.  ^ 
could  unfeignedly  sympathise  with  him  in  his  sorrof  treac 
Fie  was  not,  however,  admitted  to  an  interview ;  fJd  a  vc 
the  assassin,  now  in  a  state  of  frenzy— his  medicjofficia 
attendants  had  prohibited  visitors.  In  its 

Our  hero  turned  from  the  door  of  McCray  in  disai  ^''em 
pointment;  but,  having  doiio  so,  he  hurried  home  ai^^^o, 
retired  to  his  library,  hoping  to  find  something  thef '"g  h 
to  relieve  his  mind  of  its  weight  of  grief.  I'  'inrf  J 

Having  been  about  an  hour  turning  over  theleavf®'  ^"d 
of  books,  which  he  had  indiscriminatplv  and  oimJanart 
unconsciously  taken  from  their  shelves,  he  noticed  f^«  ser 
his  table,  an   American  newspaper,  the  envelonej 


^"«  vrcTr^s  OK  TvnANx,. 


li 


13t 


mich  had  not  vet  been  »     ,  ^^^^'-— ^^ 

f  ^  '0  .1,0,  long  eno„g,,  ;  "f't''^  ^'"  ""''""■-'■ 

':--'  l-y  ".0  jarring  o7lJ'°"°'  "'°  -="•-=- 
F  "  "•  f  "ovo  been  1  ";^,  '"^•°''  ">"-  -aa  no 
Thonght  after  though,  I  ^,  ,"""''''='•<=<'•'" 

i  treachery  of  AfcCruy.  b,„T™  ''^''°''''  ^''^P^clod 
f  »  ™'"-«e  to  him.     d-C  1   \°''''"^  ^""""^  Wm, 
kml  vengeanee,  and  M^c  7     .  '""""  "  ^'•»"•- 
TfH  '"f  "■"«"'«•  ^  *"''  Cranmore  had 

»'"?  "'^  servfn,,  he  de     e,eTr '     ''''"  ^- 
,  and  said :_..joh„3o„   I'    ,  *'"  ""''^P-P^'  '<> 

H»<'tell.hefore„,an,tV';'.'°"'«P™'-g 
Ian  artirJp  /k.  .._.„  .    .  ^"^^  ^  desire  him  ^  ^..i. 

Pe  servant  loitered  as  .v  V^  "^'^  ^  ^"«^- " 

H-ter,   Who,  observ/n.  ir    '  ^'^  ^^"'^^'^'n^ 


;l 


! 

I 


V' •■  i4*f*nr:' 


I"  I'il-I  •  ■  I'i 


Ui 


«'  Nothin,  Squire— only  I  guess  you  han't  hearn  the 


news 


I" 


"The  news  j"  repealed  Mr.  Wilcox. 
"  Yes,  Squire — you  han't  hearn,  I  recking,  that  Mr, 
McC ray's  gone  to  Davy's  locker  1" 
"Dead!" 


trhe  I 
lalady, 
"He 
)hnsoi 
"He 


"Sartin  J  and  I've  a  good  mind  to  say,  I'm  glad  -en  he 


on't." 
"Why?" 
"  Because  he  helped  to  put  an  eend  to  Squire  0' 

Cleary." 

"  How  do  you  know  this,  Johnson  ?"  inquired  Mr 

Wilcox,  in  surprise. 

"  A  gall  telled  me  on't,  down  street." 


"  A.  girl!"  repeated  our  hero,  his  mind  confuse   ^^j^ 


"Hei 
sty  an 
"Tha 


his  m? 


with  conflicting  thoughts. 

"Sartin — murder  will  out,  Squire  Wilcox.     W 
McCray,  in  spite  on  'is  doctors — Captin  Carleton- 
Squire  Cranmore,  and  Squire  Bolinbrooke,  confess!  ^j  j  g^^ 
the  hull  story,  before  sarvants  and  all :  and  his  sarva  ^  gj^j 
gall  telled  it  to  Arietta  Williams,  and  I  larnt  it  fro  • 
her  about  twenty  minutes  ago." 

"What  did  McCray  confess?"  asked  Mr.  Wilco 
and  his  servant,  in  reply,  related  the  plot  that  had  be 
formed  and  executed  against  Mr.  O'Cleary 

After  listening  to  the  recital  of  Johnson,  our  h( 
remained  silent  for  several  moments.  Then  he  ss 
with  an  abstracted  air:—"  And  McCray  is  dead— ha 

"  No  mistake,  Squire  Wilcox ;  and  I  say  agii 
feel  a«  though  I'd  like  to  say,  I'm  glad  on't" 


"No 
e  dail 
owrid, 
"  Wh 
"Inh 
"  Th£ 

Tha 


A?t^v. 


!  you  han't  hearn  the 


^ilcox. 

,  I  recking,  that  Mr, 


THE  VICTIMS  OP  TlRA.NNy. 


m 


"  VVhat  caused  his  death  ?"  inquired  Mr.  Wilcox 
)r  he  had  not  been  informed  of  the  nature  of  McCray's 
lalady,  when  refused  admittance  to  his  room. 

"  He  got  a  desperate  vvovvnd  in  the  du^V/,"  answered 

Bhnson. 

"  He  could  not  have  received  a  wound.     You  have 
nd  to  say,  I'm  glad  ?en  hoaxed,  Johnson,"  rejoined  our  hero. 

»  No  hoaxin  about  it,  Squire  Wilcox.    A  wownd  in 

e  dmll,  bringed  'im  to  'is  eend.     It  wan't  a  common 
ownd,  nuther—that's  a  fact !" 

'  Where  did  he  receive  the  wound,  then  ?» 

"In  his  conscience,"  answered  the  servant. 

"That  may  be,  indeed!" 
" '-  That  bringed  4m  to  his  eend ;  for  it  put  'im  out  on 

Wits,  and  then  he  helped  the  wownd  along  'imself "» 
"He  committed  suicide?"  said  Mr.  Wilcox,  in  a 
"  ^      .    /^    ,        .sty  and  inquiring  manner.  ' 

-Captm  Carleton  j.,  That's  the  story.  He  shaved  a  leetle  too  deep  • 
Qlmbrooke,  confess!  d  I  «?av  nmn  t  f«  i  •  .  .  ,  ,  •-""  ueep  , 
1  all  •  and  his  sarva     \  T   ?  ?,'     ^^'^  ^^'^  ^  *^^"S^^  ^'^  ^'ke  to  say, 

an/l    arnt  U  i^^  '/''  '"''    '''''''  ^^^  ^^^^^«^  >  ^"^  ^^^n  bowing 
,,  and  1  larnt  it  Iro  i„g  ^^^^^,^  ^^  ^^^.^^^^  6 


eend  to  Squire  0 

ison  1"  inquired  Mr 

street." 

I,  his  mind  confus 

quire  Wilcox. 


'  asked  Mr.  Wilco 
the  plot  that  had  be 
O'Cleary. 

of  Johnson,  our  hi 

__i_        nni 1 j_ 

icnis.        1.  UliU  iiu  ss 

IcCrayisdead — ha 
X ;  and  I  say  agin 
m  glad  on't" 


■•i 


U 


:|il 


§     ' 


0, 


■r-: 


134  THE  VICTIMS  OF  TYRANNY. 


CHAPTER    IX. 

Hear  your  sovereign's  proclamation, 
All  good  subjects,  young  and  old  ! 

I'm  the  Lord  of  the  creation, 
I— a  water  wag-tail  bold  ! 

All  around  and  all  you  see, 
All  the  world  was  made  for  me.— Mowtoomirt, 

It  shall  be  so, 
It  shall  be  so,  let  him  away  ;  he's  banish'd, 
And  BO  it  shall  be. — Coriolanus. 

It  was  now  the  last  week  in  May,  eighteen  hundre 
and  twelve,  and  Mr.  Wilcox  had,  since  his  arraigi 
ment,  enjoyed  comparative  freedom,  from  person) 
molestation.  His  enemies,  however,  like  the  lioi 
crouched  in  ambush  for  the  approach  of  his  prej 
were  only  awaiting  a  favorable  opportunity  to  gratif 
their  malevolence. 

A  war  between  Greai  Britain  and  the  United  Stall 
had  long  been  anticipated,  and  all  things  conned! 
with  the  diplomatic  negotiations  between  the  Gove; 
ments  of  these  two  countries,  had  now  rendered 
settlement  of  their  differences  hopeless,  without 
sacrifice  of  human  blood.  The  Legislature  of  Up 
Canada  was,  therefore,  convened  for  the  profe 
purpose  of  deliberating  on  measures  for  the  defeni 
of  the  country. 

Mr.  Wilcox  took  his  seat  in  the  Legislativb 
and  not  forgetting  his  obligation  to  his  constitueni 


as  5 

hich 

nee  s 

rand 

ion  to 

i^as  daj 

The 

nd  the 

intativ 

Mr.  ' 

on  so  I 

3  e.xph 

Sir  Fi 

IS  con 

Id  a  se 

Our  he 

ected  t 

s,  done 

have 

f'Wha 

empto] 

"Your 

idameni 

In  wh 

The  5 

edagai 

is  M 

ly.    ■ 

The  o 


ANNT. 


THE  VICTIMS  OP  TTRANNT. 


135 


IX. 

imation, 
and  old  ! 


as  soon  looked  upon  as  ,he  leader  of  that  partv 

Inch  was  slrivingto  support  the  constitu  ioLj 

ince  so  specious  in  theory.    Both  an  ",'"""'  '*'■ 

-nd  cogent  reasoner,  he  forVe    as  i  !'"     '''"''• 

kn  to  the  minds  of  his  hea  e  s  an/.  «  r*  T"''" 
►»dai,    s.  e„,^„„,-.»^^^^^^^^^ 

m  Ihe  officials  became  alarniflH  nt  k; 

)r  me.— MoiiTooMtRT,|.j  .i,„  ^  ^    "'  ""»rmed  at  his  growinir  power 

■nd  the  Governor  formally  required  tfe  vo„n 
fntative  to  vacate  h-s  seat  ^  ^    ^  '^P'^' 

..s  banish'd.  Mr.  Wilcox,  though  determined  to  resist  a  reou'  ' 

in  so  unconstitutionaJ.  x.„;.„^  „  r.    T''^  ^  '^*J"'«- 

ly,  eighteen  hundra 

d,  since  his  arraign 

iom,  from  personi 

ever,  like  the  lioi 

proach  of  his  pre 

Dportunity  to  gratif 


•n  so  unconstitutional,  .a    "  on  Z  Tin  "^T 
1  explanation  of  its  cause  Excellency  for 

"aseati„aBrrLtru:r"^"''^™«- 

X™c:::!!r;-':'i,r:p'---«.-ian.di. 

.nd  the  UnitedSta.  """« <i»«d  to  do  in  Great  Britain  "^         "* 
11  things  connecd  "^'"'t  have  I  doi«,?»  interroeated  Sf,  P       • 
.etween  the  Gov  J;™P'°"ly.  ^^  ^"  ^™»<"' 

d  now  rendered  m^"'"  Excellency  has undertaU*  .       j 
opeless,  without  f'"'-""!  principle  of  the  constituto  ■"  '  ' 

.egislnture  of  Uppf '"  "ntt  respect  1" 

i  for  the  profe JTho  seat  of  a  representative  of  ,he  neon..  ■ 
ires  for  the  defenf^.  "Safst  Executive  en«ro.chn,». '.    "^    P'"  " 
Piis  Maiestv'.  ^«„!..- ■•:-••'"  every  part 


jesty'a  dominions,"  s^i'tiK  wll 


the  Legislativb  hi- 

\  to  his  constituenl'^'^®  constitution  of  Upper  Can  d 


«JoM 


Icox  in 


not  fn. 


I  -J 

H 


1: 1 


il 


uw:  ?„ 


ISO 


THE  VICTIMS  OF  TYRANNY. 


,<V^^^^^<^N^i^^»^^ 


tend  that  rebels  shall  hold  seats  in  Parliament,"  rejoi 
ed  the  Governor. 

"  Nor  that  the  Chief  Magistrates  shall  be  indepe 
dent  of  its  requisitions,"  retorted  our  hero. 

"  In  requiring  you  to  vacate  your  seat  in  Paiii 
merit,  I  have  acted  according  to  the  spirit  of  the  co 
fltitution,"  said  Sir  Francis. 
..;^' It's  letter  and  spirit  differ  very  materially,  then, 

"  I  shall,  at  any  rate,  persist  in  my  constructioi 
and  expect  you  to  obey  my  mandate  !"  ■   i^* 

"  Your  Excellency  will  be  disappointed  in  his  el  g_ 

pectation!"  |tbe( 

"  You  have  then  determined  to  resist  Ilis  Maje&lj 
representative,   and  consequently  His  Majesty's 

ihorityl" 

♦'No— I  only  resist  the  usurper,  Sir  Francis." 

"Usurper"?"    repeated  the   Governor  in  raga 
»«  What  do  you  mean,  sir  1" 

"  I  mean  to  say.  Sir  Francis,  that  you  are  m 
true  representative  of  His  Majesty." 

«  What  ami,  then  1" 

"  A  tool  ^o  a  corrupt  compact— to  a  set  of  men 
while  they  profess  the  most  devoted  loyalty,  are 
greatest  enemies  to  England's  sovereigns  in  '"^ 

Canada,"  ■      »■— «i 

♦•Your  passions  cause  you  to  forget  your  duij^jj  ^ 
the  Chief  Magistrate  of  your  country,'*'  said  IIi5|jj  ^j^^ 
cellency  in  a  deep  voice,  while  he  looked  malijj. 
\r  at  the  young  representative. 


pe( 
Itwitl 
10  da 
tof 
ever 
offic 
our 
"Yoi 
or. 
Uppe 

• 

>'Ish 
incis, 


nent.I 


r\'RANNT. 


*"'  VICTIMS  or  TYRANNY. 


187 


■"  WjIcox,"  cried  the  Governor  fn  n  j     ^      . 

-.        .  .     ,   ,       jonafe  voice  :-"  VViicov  vn!  "'^  ""^  P'*''- 

,0  the  spirit  of  the  cof ,,  ^  ^'^'^•>f»  your  assertions  are  false  "» 

I'T  ;rl"";f''"°"•^'^"''''^^-'-!^i^•• 
t  in  my  construclC,^,,  "''P^'  ^™»da  is  oonduclej  with  pro- 
"date !"                   I"  Sir  Pn     •        m 
disappointed  iu  bis  J       J '^\"^:;-°«^«  '»  Upper  Canada  is  a  «ino. 

■re    not  because  there  are  not  duties  attached  t„  i. 

to  resist  His  M^>4^:j;.  "f!"^-  '''  ""--'  or  the  soverdgl  „  ^ 
uly  His  Majes.y'B|;2    '    ^"  «'  ''^»«  by  the  incumbent     C 

1  Your  alIegat,ons  are  false .-"  exclaimed  theGo, 

,t_to  asetof  men|op  CanadTsl'n'^''  ™?  '"'  ^^S'^'''''^^  WI 
leveled  loyalty,  ar e|  fj  ''*"'"'*  ''''»»  bo  no  longer  cumbered  with 
s  sovereigns  in  IHc  i  „i  „i, 

8  I  sh.ll.  neverthelesss,  resume  my  seat  th.«  s- 

■now,"  pronounced  the  vo„n-  p  '  ^^ 

-.,      I»  bowing  forma,l.„ZTf ''*P'*'''''«'-«-- 

oountry,"  saja  iii5|,  ,^   p".  „  ,".■'  "  ""  ""™m«,  ho  retired 

.  he  looked  ma%  J.^ouT  ""''"''^  "''"^''^  '^  "«  P"- 


icTt  n< 


ii'i 


fi!: 


In 


It: 


n 


:-^" 


lad 


THE  VICTIMS  OP  TYRANNT. 


id 
to 


■  Mr.  Wilcox,  indeed,  fulfilled  his  promise  to  theG 
vernor,  and  yet  represented  his  constituents  sot 
four  or  five  days.  Nor  did  His  Excellency  seem  i 
ciined  to  enforce  his  mandate  at  present. 

But,  alas!  our  hero  was  doomed  to  mortlficatio 
and  afflictions.  War  was  decbred  ag.-jfnst  Great  BJ 
tain  and  her  dependenoenoies,  by  the  United  StaiJ 
Government.  York  was  subjected  to  martial  laJ 
and  Mr.  Wilcox  was  not  only  proclaimed,  in  thecJ 
umns  o.f  the  Royal  Gazette  of  Upper  Canada,  as  diJ 
fected  towards  the  Government,  but  commandJ 
through  the  same  medium,  to  leave  the  Capitol  in  J 
course  of  twelve  houre— rdeath,  as  a  traitor,  being! 
only  alternative  of  his  disobedience.  | 

The  true  friends  of  England's  Sovereigns,  m 
tived  in  peace,  or  even  safety,  in  any  part  of  Brii 
Ndrth  America.     But  at  a  crisis  like  the  presen 
when  martial,  had  superseded  municipal  law;  andk. 
too,  was  to  be  administered  by  Sir  Francis,  (the  | '^    ^ 
of  Carleton,) — it  would  have  been  madness  for 
hero  to  contend  longer  for  his  rights,  as  a  British ; 
ject.     Determining,  therefore,  to  leave  York  imni 
otely,  he  ordered  Johnson  to  pack  his  trunks.     T 
writing  to  Mrs.  Darwin  and  Miss  Carleton,  thro 
the  Post  Office,  he  brushed  the  dust  of  the  placb 
which  he  had  suffered  so  many  wrongs,  from  1^*'^^' 
bootB,  and  started  with  his  faithful   servant  forl'"'""^ 


T  n( 

inst  t 

ighl 

been 

'k  the 

ly  ou 

e  the 

unde 

r  the 


ugara. 


u  took 
liagara 

Intend  i 

iome. 


TYRANNT. 


(d  his  promise  to  the  G( 
I  his  constituents  soo 
[is  Excellency  seem  ii 
at  present. 

omod  to  mortlficatioi 
l::red  ag.-ifnst  Great  B 
,  by  the  United  Stati 
jected   to  martial   la 

proclaimed,  in  the  i 
Upper  Canada,  as  dii 
nent,    but  command 
leave  the  Capitol  in 
,  as  a  traitor,  being 
ence. 
id's  Sovereigns,  ?j 

in  any  part  of  Brii 
Isis  like  the  preseni 
nunicipal  lawj  and 

Sir  Francis,  (the 
been  madness  for 
rights,  as  a  British 
to  leave  York  im 
ack  his  trunks.  T! 
Miss  Carleton,  thn 
e  dust  of  the  placi 
any  wrongs,  from 
thfu]   savant  for 


•THiS  VICTIMS  O*-  TVRANNt. 


»9 


CHAPTER  X. 

B«t,etlWemyco«nrry.anda..„ot 
One  that  rejoices  in  the  common  wreck. 

TiMON  OP  Ath««.. 

P«»-        J  Here  is  his  cave  — 


'"nder  which  hi.  h!  ,  .       f      ™  "'^  '"ortifica- 

:yai.y  thn.  had  ,.„.„  .,  ^    ^.  ^r  P"""' P'- 
"■.'"'•  '»  '"«  P"«-tio„  Of  his  fZT    '  """  " 


iPI 


!i 


T'T^' 


140 


THK  VICTIMS  OP  TYRANNT. 


m 


!!  M 


■i 


Ou 

lis  di 

iheir 

ler. 

nes 
ivas  n 
lible  o 

an  i 


ad  ev( 
rospei 


fested  every  corner  of  the  country,)  unmindful  of 
man  who  had  established  himself  in  their  vicinity. 

He  avoided  all  public  places ;    but   when  chan! 
brought  him  in  contact  with  man,  in  his  unfrequen 
paths,  he  was  either  shunned  as  a  pestilence,  or  ins: 
ted  as  a  traitor.     Nor  did  he,  during  iiis   reside 
here,  tneet  in  friendship,  a  fellow  being- — save  his oi 
faithful  servant. 

Extensive  preparations  for  invasion,had  been  moi 
both  by  Great  Britain  and  the  United  States  ;  andMg^  ^^^ 
war  was  now  conducted  with  energy  by  both  GoveB.Qfj, 
ments. 

General  Hull  had  already  planted  the  Republ 
standard  in  Canada;  and  through  his  cowardice 
apostacy,  Sir  Isaac  Brock  had,  in  turn,  fixed  thi 
Great  Britain  in  Michigan. 
.    It  was  the  thirteenth  of  October  ;  and  intelliw 
was  received  al  Niagara,  that  a  division  of  the  U 
States'  army  had  attacked  the  post  at  Queenston. 
hero,  forgetting  his  wrongs,  volunteered  his  servi 
and  though  the  son  of  a  nobleman,  he  shoulde 
musket — marched  to  Queenston,  and  having  s 
the  dangers  of  the  battle  with  the  common  soldie 
turned  to  his  seclusion. 

No  enemy  is  so  implacable,  as  he  who  has  mr  °-  ^^^"' 
cause  for  his  animosity.  An  innate  fear  of  iiiis^®^'^  ^^ 
v«nge  haunts  such  an  one,  and  calls  forth  every  eJf^^y  ®"^ 
of  his  ignoble  mind,  to  render  the  object  of  his 
pow«rIe<asL  ../ 


But,  £ 

overni 

n  days 

le  was  a 

It  was 


•illi' 


"  Excu 
'anada  d( 


rRANNT. 

try,)  unmindful  of 
f  in  their  vicinity. 
;    but   when  char 
1,  in  his  unfrequen'! 
a  pestilence,  or  ins; 
during  his   reside 
V  being— save  his  01 

v'asion,had  been  mai 
nited  States  j  and 
3rgy  by  both  Gov 


THE  VICTIMS  OF  TTRANVT. 


141 


■I  i' 


anted  the  Republi 
igh  his  cowardice 
in  turn,  fixed  thi 


)er;  and  InteHige 
division  of  the  Ui 
•Stat  Queenston. 
mteered  his  servifl 
nan,  he  shoulder 
1,  and  having  si 
e  common  soldier 

as  he  who  has  nol 

nnnto    f<aqi*    nF   lui 

ills  forth  every  eil 
le  object  of  his 


Our  hero's  enemies,  therefore,  no  sooner  heard  of 
lis  disinterested  act  of  patriotism,  than  the  Demons  of 
heir  bosoms  were  awakened,  as  it  were,  from  a  slum- 
>er.  Sir  Francis  wanted  but  an  excuse  to  direct  en- 
:ines  of  destruction  against  him  ;  and  the  Secretary 
'^s  not  without  resources  that  would  furnish  a  plau- 
lible  one,  at  a  crisis  like  the  present. 

Hope-that  eternal  hope,  that  buoys  the  heart  of 

^an  m  his  dn-est  distress-had  now  almost  deceived 

fr.  W.lcox  mto  the  consoling  belief,  that  his  seclu. 

ed  and  unpretending  life,   had  at  least,  secured  him 

bm  the  malicious  pursuit  of  his  enemies :  and  he 

lad  even  begun  again  to  indulge  in  dreams  of  future 

irosperity  and  happiness.. 

*•  So  thy  fair  hand,  enamored  fancy  !  gleans 
The  treasured  pictures  o'  a  thousand  scenes  ;         •  ■ 
Ihy pencil  traces  on  the  lover's  thought 
Some  cottage-hoine,  from  towns  and  loil  remote, 
Where  love  and  lore  may  claim  alternate  hours 
^vith  peace  embosomM  in  Idalian  bowers." 
But,  alas  f   how  delusive?     The   bloodhounds  of 
'overnment,   were   already  on   their  scent :  nor  difl 
>n  days  elapse,  after  the  battle  of  Queenston,  before 
le  was  assured  of  the  vanity  of  his  thoughts. 
It  was  ten  o'clock  at  night,  and  our  hero  was  seated 
a  stand  in  his  small  parlor,  penning  a  letter  to  the 
^vely  daughter  of  Carleton,  when  his  servant  sud- 
entered,  and  blew  out  his  candle, 
xcuse  me,  Squire  Wilcox,'*  said  Johnson,  "but 
a  devils  will  be  around  in  a  leetle;  and  as  ther» 


,ti^r^. 


\m 


a 


142 


THE  VICTIMS  OF  TVRANNTt 


a'nt  no  shelters  to  tlie  winders,  it's  prudent  to  blow 
out  the  candle,  I  guess." 

**  For  what  purpose  is  my  house  to  be  beset  to-night, 
Johnson!"  asked  iMr.  Wilcox  hastily. 

"  The  Government  folks  ha'nt  gin  up  the  idee  o'  put 
tin  an  eend  to  Squire  Wilcox  yil." 

*'•  I  cannot  think  it  possible  that  my  enemies  are 
pursuing  me  after  so  long  a  cessation  of  their  hostili- 
ties," (Said  Mr.  Wilcox. 

«  Whether  you  think  so  or  no,  Squire— it's  a  tru» 

bill !" 

**  May  you  not  be  deceived  1" 

"  I  recking  not ;  for  I've  taken  a  leetle  pains  to 
larn  the  business,  any  how." 

"  What  have  you  learned,  then  ?" 
•  *'  That  you're  sent  for  by  the  big  folks  at  York." 

**  And  how  have  you  learned  this  1" 

"  I  larnt  it  about  ten  minutes  ago  at  the  post-offic^ 
whilst  I  was  waitin  for  your  letter  from  Miss  Carry 
or  ruther  whilst  I  was  waitin  for't,  and  a  leetlo  aftei 
i  got  it." 

"  Yt»u  have  a  letter  for  me,  then  V* 

"  Sartin — but  there  aint  no  time  to  read  it." 

« Indeed !'» 

«  No,  Squire— the  sooner  you're  makin  tracks  tb  lough 
better,'  accordin  to  my  mind."  '*  Th( 

"But  why  such  sudden  haste  with  my  enemie  esumt 
when  they  know  that  I  have  been  waitin  on  their  vei  "No 
ipeance  in  this  place  four  months  ?"  » ^^e  < 


servr 

»J 
«o 

mudd 
sol  1 
the  rr 

Boon  i 
letter 

hOLlg 

wigg, 
tnowe 
he  na 
ometl 
18  no 
^heS 
slepp 
ovvsor 
wa'ni 
"Yc 
l^ilcox 
"Sai 
id  the 
IX  is  t( 


ANNT. 


t's  prudent  to  blow 

>  to  be  beset  to-night, 

ilily. 

;in  up  the  idee  o'  put. 

?> 

at  my  enemies  are 
ition  of  their  hostili. 

,  Squire— it's  a  trm 


THE  VICTIMS  OP  TTRANNT. 


14S 


:en  a  leetle  pains  to 

J" 

ig  folks  at  York." 
lisV 


"I'll  tell  ail  1  know  on't,  any  how,"  replied  th. 
servant. 
"Do?" 

"Well,  Squire,  you  know  the  ronds  is  desperate 
muddy  now  ;  and  the  nights  is  considerable  dark  too  • 
so  I  had  to  wait  at  the  post-onice  lilj  a  leetle  ago  for 
the  mail.     Squire  Blaicc  was  waitin  too,  and  jest  as 
Eoon  as  the  mail  was  oponcd,  ii,e  post  master  found  a 
letter  for  'im,  and  when  he  gin  it  to  'im,  looked  as 
hough  he  knowerl  somethin  that  some  folks  didn't      I 
wigged  the  writin  on  the  back  on't,  howsomevor,  and 
mowed  it  as  well  as  I  knowed  my  own.     I  knowed 
he  nater  o'  th^  writer  too,  and  a  leetle  suspicious  that 
omethm  might  u.  Vrewin,  concluded  there  wouldn't 
le  no  harm  in  try  in  to  find  out  what  it  was  consQrnin. 
he  Squire  opened  the  letter,  and  after  I  got  yourn 
stepped  off  as  though  1  was  comin  hum.     I  didn't! 


r  from  Miss  Carry 
't,  and  a  leetle  aftei 


•'  c- -  ..«o  y^uiimi  num.     1  didn't, 

go  at  the  post-office  owsomever,  pull  the  door  clean  to,  and  stopin  agin  it 
r  from  Miss  Carry    wa'nt  disappinted  in  my  idees  "  *        b       . 


in 


Vi 


e  to  read  it." 


wa'nt  disappinted  in  my  idees.' 

''You  learned  the  object  of  this  letter  ?"  said  Mr 
nicox,  enquiringly. 

_  'Sartin-I  hard  Squire  Blake  tell  the  postm'aster  • 
Id  the  sum  and  substance  on't  was,  that  Squire  Wil- 
'X 18  to  be  nabbed  as  a  rebel,  and  that  there's  evidence 
're  makin  tracks  tb  lough  agin  'im  to  fix  'im  out  as  sich." 

"The  Secretary  was  the  writer  of  this  l^tfAr    T 
with  my  enemiefiesume  ?"  ' 

waitin  on  their  vel"  No  mistake.     The  Captin,  howaomever,  writ  it 
?"  r  the  Governor." 

2G« 


lit 


144 


THE  ViCTIMB  OF  T\RANNT. 


i'  4 


I  i'' 


"  It  contained  a  command  from  Sir  Francis  to  cap-l  ^^  se 
ture  mo  V*  I  blooc 

"  Tliat's  the  story,  Squire  Wilcox."  I  their 

"I  wonder,  at  any  rate,  that  they  have  deferrei 
their  vengeance  so  long  !"  said  our  hero  with  indigl  Squii 
nant  feeling.  I  some 

"  A  reason   for  that  was  gin  in  the  letter,"  saiP  ^^^st  t 


that's 
despe 


"I 

ness  t 

"L 

"I 

feeling 


.Johnson. 

"Indeed  ! — what  was  it  ?" 

"  The  Caplin  said  that,  as  you  was  a  Lord's  soi  woul 
the  Govenor'ii  been  a  leetle  cautious ;  but  that  yo 
wouldn't  be  overlooked  no  longer ;  for  the  sarcum 
stances  was  now  so  strong  agin  you,  that  your  fruiK 
in  Ireland  wouldn't  have  nothin  to  say  agin  'im  if  i 
hanged  you."  I 

"Base  ! — base  villains!"  exclaimed  the persecutJ ^i^*^  Jf 
Wilcox.  I  trunk 

"  No  two  idees  about  that,"  said  Johnson.  «  Hoi  was  al 
somever,  1  nor  you  can't  make  'em  no  better,  asl  "  Sq 
know  on,  and  we'd  best  be  makin  tracks,  I  concludi  ^^^^  ^^ 
for  I  hard  Squire  Blake  say,  after  readin  tht  letti  "^  ^  ^^ 
he'd  have  you  in  ierns  in  no  time ;  and  I  recking  he 
be  along  in  a  leetle  with  his  c-itters." 

"  I  must  meet  my  foes,  Johnson.     There  is  no  pit 
of  refuge  for  me." 

"One  o'  two  things  has  got  to  be  done  pretty  qui 
any  hoa 
gravel — that's  a  fiwjt !" 

"  I  will  fight,  then.     These  blood-hounds  will  w 


kitcher 
He] 
descen( 
way  af 
house  \ 
Now 
led  hinn 
ed,  his 


ANNT. 


THE  VICTIMS  OF  TYRANNY. 


146 


Sir  Francis  to  cap-l  ^e  satisfied  till  they  see  the  last  d 


'■*^*^^M'>^«^^^»^^ 


rop  of  my  heart's 


blood.     I  will  fight  and  die  at  once,  rather  than  ind 


ure 


farther 
"  I  don't  like  the  ideeo'  bein  considered  a  back-out, 
Squire  ;  and  if  you  say  fight— I  say  fight  too.  How* 
somever,  accardin  to  my  calculation,  it's  a  leetle  the 
the  letter,"  sail  best  to  make  tracks.  \Vc  c^n't  fight  the  hull  town— 
that's  a  fact ;  snd  Government  pups  has  growed  so 
desperate  topuin  se  ihe  war,that  every  bodv's  folks 
would  have  to  turn  r  it  for  'cm,  if  ihey  axed  it." 

"  I  know  very  well,  Johnson,  that  it  would  be  mad- 
ness  to  resist ;  but  where  will  I  find  a  refu^^e  ?" 
"Leave  that  part  on't  to  me." 
"I  will  leave  all  to  you,"   said  Mr.  Wiicoy,  with 
feelings  almost  indifforent  with  regard  to  lue  result; 
and  Johnson  thus  aiitiiorized,  picked  up  his  master's 
trunk  and  threw  it  to  his   shoulder,     liut  the  enemy 
was  already  at  the  door  and  our  hero  Hew  to  his  pistols. 
"Squire,  jest  foller  mo,  and   they'll  find  out  they 
aint  the  cunninest  critters  in  noter,"  said  the  servant 
in  a  low  and  wary  voice,  and  then  he  started  to  the 
kitchen,  followed  by  his  master. 

He  reached  a  trap-door,  and  opening  it,  Mr.  Wilcox 
descended  a  ladder.     Then  following,  he  closed  the 
way  after  him,   as  the  front  and  back  doors  of  the 
be  done  pretty  qui  ^'^^^  were  burst  open. 

"  '  Now  in  the  cfill.ir.  ho  tnnk  h\o  »»«««♦««»«  i j    _    « 

-  - ,.  —  — B.  ,ji.,  ■■■■m.aia  a  iiuuuj  and 

led  him  tiirough  an  outer  door ;  and  before  day  dawn- 
ed,  his  ingenuity  had  furnished  a  temporary  ecreen 


lOX." 

they  have  deferred 
ir  hero  with  indig 


m 


u  was  a  Lord's  soo 
itious  ;  but  that  yo 
er  ;  for  the  sarcun 
)u,  that  your  frijiii 
o  say  agin  'im  if 

limed  thepersecuti 


d  Johnson.  "  Hoi 
'em  no  better,  as 
1  tracks,  I  concludi 
ter  readin  thft  lett 
and  I  recking  he 
3rs." 
i.     There  is  no  pit 


Iw  Fnv  fioVif  nr  «r»M 


od-hounds  will  ne 


n 


:i''iU 


140 


THE  VICTJMB  OP  TTBANNY, 


from  the  weather  in  a  wood,  five  miles  distant  from 
Niagara. 

The  sun  having  risen,  Johnson  said : — "  Now, 
Squire  Wilcox,  we've  got  a  house  to  live  In,  but  we 
ha'nt  nothin  to  live  on  j  so  I  rocking  I'd  best  take  a 
foragin  tramp  ?" 

Our  hero  drew  from  his  pocket  a  purse  that  con- 
tained his  every  farthing,  and  found  in  it  scarcely 
enough  to  purchase  the  ingredients  for  one  meal. — 
He  offered  its  contents  to  his  servant,  with  evident 
signs  of  mortification,  and  thought  he  could  only  apol- 
ogise for  what  might  appear  penurious,  by  acknowl- 
edging his  poverty. 

Johnson  refused  the  money,  dropped  his  head  in 
sorrow  for  his  master's  feelings,  and  after  a  momenta- 
ry silence,  said  : — "  Providence  ha'nt  left  us  without 
nothin.  I  always  considered  it  prudent  to  look  out 
for  a  rainy  day — so  I  saved  theleetle  Squire  Carleton 
left  me  in  his  will,  and  I've  got  a  hundred  dollars  at 
.  your  sarvice.  Squire." 

He  started  suddenly  on  his  errand,  and  the  eyes  of 
our  hero  filled  with  tears  of  gratitude,  as  they  followed 
him. 

Ho  directed  his  steps  towards  the  Niagara  river; 
and  on  arriving  at  the  cultivated  part  of  the  farm  on 
which  the  fugitives  had  pitched  their  camp,  ho  espied 
a  man  eorning  towards  him. 

As  they  approached  each  other,  Johnson  perceived 
that  the  stranger  wore  a  military  dress,  and  feared  be 


I  NY, 

liles  distant  from 

1  said : — "  Now, 
to  live  in,  but  we 
ng  Pd  best  take  a 

a  purse  that  con- 
and  in  it  scarcely 
for  one  meal.— 
mt,  with  evident 
e  could  only  apol- 
'ious,  by  acknovvl- 

pped  his  head  in 
I  after  a  momenta- 
it  left  us  without 
jdent  to  look  out 
le  Squire  Carleton 
hundred  dollars  at 

I,  and  the  eyes  of 
e,  as  they  followed 

»e  Niagara  river ; 
rt  of  the  farm  on 
r  camp,  he  espied 

lohnson  perceived 
ess,  and  feared  he 


THE  VICTIMS  OF  TYRANNY. 


147 


might  be  commanding  a  party  in  search  of  his  master. 
But  he  could  not  now  avoid  a  meeting ;  and  as  the 
surest  way  of  avoiding  suspicion,  he  proceeded  with 
hurried  steps  towards  him. 

On  meeting  the  stranger,  (who  wore  tho  insignia  of 
a  Lieutenant,  and  whose  countenance  bespoke  an  in- 
genuous  heart,)  the  servant  raised  his  hat  respectfully 
from  his  head  ;  and  the  young  officer  having  returned 
his  courtesy  with  affability,  said  :— "My  friend,  I  ob- 
serve a  smoke  rising  fi-om  yonder  wood— can  you 
give  me  any  information  respecting  it  ?" 

Johnson  turned  his  face  towards  the  wood,  and  view- 
ed the  smoke  that  wai^  now  curling  over  tho  trees, 
from  a  fire  ho  had  made  with  his  own  hands,  but  hesi' 
tated  to  answer  the  officer,  who  continued ;—« 1  have 
just  received  information  of  seme  desertions  from  Fort 
Oeorge  ;  and  this  smoke  may  be  issuing  from  an  en- 
campment of  the  deserters." 

"Desarters  would  be  likely  to  lean  to  tothor  side,  I 
conclude,"  said  the  servant,  with  apprehension  for  his 
master's  safely. 

"But  if  they  had  not  a  ready  opportunity  to  get  across 
th9  river,  they  would  naturally  make  the  woods  a  tem- 
porary retreat." 

.Tohnson  remained  silent,  but  scrutinized  the  face  of 
the  officer,  who,  turning  on  his  heel,  added  :— "  I  will, 
at  any  rate,  take  a  file  of  mon,  and  satisfy  myself." 

The  Lieutenant  had  nearly  reached  a  battery  on 
the  bank  of  ihe  Niagara  river,  when  the  young  Yan- 


n 

I       ^ 

l| 

: 

i 


>  ( 


-.1  ! 


u 


148 


THE  VICTIMS  OP  TYRANNY. 


m^^^^m^^^^r^^^^*^^^^**'^''^''^^^'*^^''' 


kee,  who  had  followed  close  on  his  steps,  ejaculated  :— 
'.  *  Lootenant,  if  you  ha'nt  no  objections,  I'd  like  to 
have  a  leetle  chat  with  you." 

The  officer  stopped,  and  Johnson  continued  : — "  I 
look  considerably  at  folks'  faces  ;  (for,  accordin  to  my 
idees,  they  ginerally  carry  their  credentials  there :) 
and  if  my  leetle  acquaintance  with  human  nater  ha'nt 
deceived  me,  I  guess  your  honor  a'nt  to  be  sneezed 

at !" 

The  officer's  suspicions  were  strengthened  by  John- 
son's  remarks,  and  fixing  his  eyes  on  him,  he  said, 
inquiringly: — "Deserters  are  really  secreted  in  the 
woods,  then  1" 

"  The  desarters  you  mean,  Lootenant,  a'nt." 

"There  are  deserters  there,  however  ?" 

"That  depends  on  folkses  idees.  I  and  Squire 
Wilcox  has  been  considerably  put  to't,  and  we  had  to 
find  a  hidin  place." 

"Wilcox!"  repeated  the  officer  in  surprise.  "Is 
the  place  from  whence  the  smoke  issues,  a  refuge  for 
Mr.  Wilcox  ?"  ^^ 

His  ready  recognition  of  our  hero's  name,  alarmed 
Johnson  ;  but  he  thought  it  too  late  to  retruct. 

"  It's  a  fact,  Lootenant,"  said  he  in  reply ;  "  and 
you  seem  to  be  acquainted  with  the  Squire,  too  1" 

"  Slightly,"  rejoined  the  officer,  briefly. 

"You've  hearfi  consid'^ ruble  y«u  stories  SuCUt  ini 
I  conclude  1" 

"I  have." 


INT. 


jps,  ejaculated  :— 
;tions,  I'd  like  to 

continued  : — "I 
r,  accord  in  to  my 
•edentials  there :) 
luman  nater  iia'nt 
'nt  to  be  sneezed 

igthened  by  John- 

on  him,  he  said, 

y  secreted  in  the 

lant,  a'nt." 
ver  V 
s.     I  and  Squire 
o't,  and  we  had  to 


^i] 


in  surprise, 
sues,  a  refuge  for 

o's  name,  alarmed 
to  retruct. 
5  in  reply ;   "  and 
Squire,  tool" 
»riefly. 

stones  ciuOUt    iTih 


THE  VICTIMS  OF  TYRANNT. 


149 


«♦  I  should'nt  wonder  if  you  believed  some  on  'em, 
too  ?"  said  the  servant  anxiously. 

"  No,"  said  the  officer  decisively: — "  No — I  believo 
him  to  be  a  persecuted  man." 

The  overjoyed  Johnson  lost  his  power  of  utterance 
for  several  moments ;  but  as  soon  as  he  could  speak, 
he  exclaimed  : — "  Thai's  the  storv,  Lootenant ! — 
you've  got  holt  o'  the  right  eend  on't !  May  I  inquire 
your  name  ?" 

"  The  young  officer  smiled  is  he  replied  : — "  My 
name  is  Abenhenot." 

"1  should'nt  wonder  if  you're  some  relation  to  the 
Kiernill  ?" 

"Colonel  Aberthenot?— Sir  Anthony?"  inquired 
Mr.  Aberthenot,  in  tui-n,  willing  to  gratify  the  servant's 
curiosity. 

"  Sartin,"  cried  Sam— the  nicest  old  chap  in  nater 
—a  rail  gentleman — that's  a  fact  Lootenant !" 

The  young  officer  could  not  help  smiling  again,  at 
the  peculiar  panegyric  on  his  uncle,  while  he  said  : — 
"  I  have  the  honor  of  bsmg  a  nephew  of  your  old 
friend.'* 

"  Sam  Johnson's  your  humble  sarvant,  then,"  said 
the  Yankee,  as  he  bowed  low  to  the  officer. 

"  Thank  you,  Johnson." 

"You  got  acquainted  with  Squire  Wilcox  at  York, 
I  conjecter  ?"  »- 

"  I  was  introduced  to  him  in  that  town  by  Sir  An- 
thony.'*  ■ 


!l 


!     »f 


150 


TAB  VICTIMS  OP  TYRANAT. 


r 


H  I 


il     =!i 


» 


«'  You  wa^nt  long  in  York,  I  conclude  ?  for  I  never 
seed  you  before,  as  I  know  on." 
■  "I  was  only  a  visitor  there." 

"  The  Kiomiirs  got  a  considerable  idee  o'  Squiro 
Wilcox  ?" 

"  A  very  good  opinion  of  him.  Quite  his  friend, 
Johnson.  But  what  has  driven  your  master  to  the 
woods  ?" 

The  servant  readily  related  the  persecutions  which 
had  force(^  Mr.  Wilcox— step  by  step— to  his  wild  re- 
treat ;  and  then  he  added  :— "  I'm  now  foragin  for 
somethin  to  keep  up  'is  nater." 

Mr.  Aberthenot's  heart  opened  in  sympathy,  and 
he  said  : — "Johnson,  your  master's  situation  requires 
the  utmost  caution  ;  and  a  British  officer's  friendship 
will  uot,  I  think,  be  received  amiss  by  him." 

The  servant  bowed  in  joy,  and  the  officer  continu- 
ed :— -"  Your  peculiar  dialect  mig!it  excite  a  suspicion 
that  would  lead  to  the  discovery  of  Mr.  Wilcox.— 
Therefore,  apply  not  for  food  even,  to  any  but  me." 

Johnson  wondered  more  and  more  at  the  good  for- 
tune  of  our  hero,  and  after  collecting  himself,  he  re- 
plied, with  a  heart  full  of  gratitude  :— "I  aint  goin  to 
thank  you,  Lootenant ;  for  I  ha'nt  no  words  to  do't  it 
as  I  know  on." 

Mr.  Aberthenot  proceeded  with  the  servant  to  his 
q'.iarters,  Vrwcre  he  loaded  him  with  viands,  and  send- 
ing compliments  to  his  master,  promised  to  visit  tho 
refuge  in  the  course  of  the  morning.     Nor  was  it  long 


*AT. 


lude  ?  for  I  never 


le  idee  o'  Squiro 

Quite  his  friend, 
>ur  master  to  the 

irsecutions  which 
p — to  his  wild  re- 
new foragin  for 

1  sympathy,  and 
situation  requires 
fUcer's  friendship 
y  him." 

i  officer  continu- 
3xcite  a  suspicion 
■  Mr.  Wilcox.— 
)  any  but  me." 
B  at  the  good  for- 
J  himself,  he  re- 
— "  I  aint  goin  to 
ID  words  to  do't  it 

le  servant  to  his 

viands,  and  send- 

nised  to  visit  tho 

Nor  was  it  long 


THE  VICTIMS  op  TYRANNl* 


151 


after  our  hero  had  breakfasted,  when  Johnson,  with  a 
«niling  countenance,  announced  the  young  officer  at 
he  door  of  the  sylvan  retreat. 

CHAPTER    Xi. 

But  vainly  wolves  and  lions  seek  their  den, 

And  still  more  vainly  men  escape  from  men—BYBON. 

***** 

*       Give  me  thy  hand. 

CoRIOLARiri. 

What  rocks  and  tempests  yet  await 
Both  him  and  me  wc  loave  to  fate  ; 
We  know  by  past  experience  taught 
That  innocence  availeth  nought : 

I  feel  and 'tis  iiiy  proudest  boast, 
That  conscience  is  itself  a  host : 
While  this  inspires  my  swelling  breast, 
Let  all  forsake  me— I'm  at  rest  ; 
Ten  thousand  deaths  in  every  nerve, 
I'drather  suffer  than  deserve.-MoNTGOMjair. 

It  was  the  last  of  May,  eighteen  hundred  and  thir- 
teen,  and  Mr.  Wilcox,  under  the  auspices  of  young 
Abcrthenot,  had  enjoyed  a  safe  and  peaceful  retreat! 
for  seven  months,  in  the  wilderness. 

Now,  however,  a  speedy  invasion  of  Niagara  was 
threatened  by  the  Americans,  and  o.r  hprn'«  A-ien-* 
was  suddenly  ordered  to  that  town.  The  officer,  hav'^ 
•n-  started  his  soldiers  on  their  march  under  thedirec 
'  9  orderly,  mounted  his  horse  and  rode  to  the 


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The  object  of  this  visit  was  not  merely  to  take  a 
leave  of  Mr.  Wilcox.  Mr.  Aberthenot  knew  that 
there  was  no  longer  security  for  the  fugitive  in  Upper 
Canada,  and  of  this  he  determined  to  assure  him. 

Our  hero  met  his  friend  at  the  cabin  door  as  he  rode 
up.  The  officer  dismounted  not,  but  delivering  a 
number  of  the  Royal  Gazette  into  the  fugitive's  hand, 
told  him  he  would  find  an  article  in  it  which  would 
convince  him  at  le^st  of  the  necessity  of  the  strictest! 
caution.  ' 

"Indeed,  my  friend,"  added  young  Aberthenot, 
"  you  are  no  longer  safe  in  Upper  Canada," 

"  Mr.  Wilcox  spoke  not  in  turn,  but  looked  sorrow- 
fully at  his  friend. 

"  Your  enemies  are  implacable,"  said  the  officer  atl 
length.  "  You  will  find  in  the  paper  you  now  hold  a 
price  ofTer'ed  for  your  head.  A  price  offered  too,  fori 
the  last  seven  months ;  but  I  did  not  think  it  necessa- 
ry to  disturb  your  mind  with  this  information,  as  longi 
as  I  could  befriend  your  seclusion.  Now,  however,! 
I  nm  called  away,  and  manis  too  sordid  to  trust.— I 
Vou  are  no  longer  safe  in  Upper  Canada  !" 
■'  "  Yoii  think  I  am  not  safe  in  this  retreat  ?"  saidouj 
hero,  in  an  abstracted  manner. 

"  I  do.     Gold  is  tempting ;  and  there  is  no  small 
price  offered  for  your  head." 

"Where  can  I  go." 
*'^-  **  Seek  an  asylum  in  the  United  States.     This  cour 
li  the  only  ailternative  of  an  ignominious  death !"  n\ 


r»NT. 


n     •! 


merely  to  take  a 
rthenot  knew  that 
>  fugitive  in  Upper 
:o  assure  him. 
3111  door  as  he  rode 

but  delivering  a 
:he  fugitive's  hand, 
in  it  which  would 
sity  of  the  strictest  | 

oung  Aberthenot, 
[Canada." 
but  looked  sorrow- 
said  the  officer  at  I 
er  you  now  hold  a 
ice  offered  too,  for) 
t  think  it  necessa-' 
(formation,  as  longl 
Now,  however,! 
sordid  to  trust.- 
anada !" 
retreat  ?"  said  curl 

there  is  no  small 


ates.     This  cour 
inious  deith !"  rel 


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i''*^^'— —*  —  *  "'ir"M*l^»  <.n_r^  u 


*^««%^l%.^  ^^«^»g  ■»■ 


plied  the  young  officer,  and  then  giving  his  hand  to 
our  hero,  he  took  an  affectionate  leave  and  galloped 
away. 

Mr.  Wilcox  looked  after  his  friend  till  his  view  was 
entirely  intercepted  by  the  forest  trees.  Thra  retiring 
to  his  cabin,  he  opened  the  Royal  Gazette,  and  read 
the  article  ta  which  Mr.  Aberthenot  had  alluded. 

A  thousand  pounds  was  the  reward  offered  for  hia 
head.  The  cup  of  forbearance  had  overflown,  and 
calling  Johnson  from  the  kitchen  apartment,  (for  the 
servant  had  not  allowed  himself  to  be  long  in  the  wil- 
dernesi  without  such  an  addition  to  his  master's  habita- 
tion,)  told  him  that  he  had  determined,  not  only  to  flee 
to  the  United  States,  but  to  join  the  republican  stan- 
dard. 

A  gleam  of  joy  issued  from  the  eyes  of  the  Yan- 
kee,  on  hearing  his  master's  declaration,  and  he  said 
in  turn  :— «'  Well,  Squire  Wilcox,  accordin  to  my 
mind,  no  body's  folks  can't  blame  you.  It's  honest 
for  folks  to  stick  to  their  Goverment,  as  long  as  nater 
will  let  'em— no  mistake  ;  and  'ta'nt  my  business  to 
advise  Squire  Wilcox  about  sich  things.  Howsom- 
ever,  it's  my  idee,  that  folks  aint  bound  to  run  the 
gantlit  to  etarnity." 

« It  has  been  a  struggle  with  me,  my  faithful  John- 
8on,  to  renounce  my  King  and  my  country,"  rejoined 
our  hero,  with  a  trembling  voice.  «  But  the  die  is 
cast.     I  am  denounced  as  a  traitor.     A  traitor  I  will 


I  !■ 


m    i 
i  1 

i:    ,    J: 

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154 


THE  VICTIMS  OP  TY&ANNT. 


•'They  won't  let  you  be  nothin  else — tliat's  the 
Btory,  Squire !" 

The  breast  of  Mr.  Wilcox  heaved  in  conflict — 
Then  he  said,  in  a  firm  tone  : — "  J'^hnson,  I  suspect 
there  is  not  now  a  soldier  to  guard  the  shore  j  and  if  a 
plank  sufficient  to  buoy  me  can  be  found,  I  will  not 
remain  longer  in  a  land  where  I  am  continually  hunt* 
ed  as  a  beast  of  the  forest." 

<*  I  wouldn't  be  too  fast  nuther,  Squire." 

"  Why  delay  a  moment  ?     My  mind  is  fixed  !'* 

"  It's  jest  as  well  to  be  a  leetle  prudent ;  and  I  reck- 
ing  I'd  best  go  out  to  the  river  and  recurniter  some 
fust.     Then,  agin,  I  ha'nt  got  your  trunk  fixed  up  yit." 

"Just  as  you  please,  Johnson,"  said  our  hero,  as  he 
threw  himself  recklessly  into  his  seat  again,  and  the 
«ervant  began  to  make  the  necessary  preparations  for 
«  removal. 

He  had  scarcely  got  engaged,  however,  when  the 
commencement  of  a  battle  at  Niagara  was  announced 
by  the  roar  of  cannon.  Volley  after  volley  ibllowed 
in  quick  succession,  and  the  master  and  servant  for- 
got themselves,  in  listening  to  the  "  din  of  war." 

All  was  again  still,  and  Johnson  said  to  his  master : 
"  There's  an  eend  on't, any  how.  Squire  Wilcox,  and 
for  all  we  know,  Canada's  a  free  country." 

**  *  shall  not  be  sorry  to  hear  that  she  is,  at  any 
rate." 

"It  would  save  us  the  trouble  o' swimin  to  one, 
any  how,"  rejoined  the  servant,  as  he  smiled  m  ftn 


tlC] 

he 

1 

imi 

boa 

size 

jthe 

hois 

l"N 

C 

nan< 

hisi 
<( 

Btle 
ifh( 
he  U 

Ti 
they 
ity  t 
(teps 
utmo 

"^ 
la's  i 

Ou 
)rese: 
iibiti( 

«Y 

lups, 
ohn» 


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155 


i! 


INNT. 


»*^^^^<^^^^^^^^ 


_  I  ticipation,  and  then 


un  else — tliat's  the 

aved  in  conflict — 
'  J'^hnson,  I  suspect 
the  shore ;  and  if  a 


be  found,  I  will  not  !  ^^^^  '^^"'•se  of  two  hour^  returned  to  the  retreat.     H« 


n  continually  hunt* 

Squire." 
mind  is  fixed  !'* 
rudent ;  and  I  reck- 
nd  recurniter  some 
trunk  fixed  up  yit." 
said  our  hero,  as  he 
seat  again,  and  tlie 
ry  preparations  for 

[lowever,  when  the 
^ara  was  announced 
ifter  volley  Tollowed 
er  and  servant  for* 
"din  of  war." 
I  said  to  his  master  : 
Jquire  Wilcox,  and 
ountry." 
that  she  is,  at  any 

»  o'  svvimln  to  one, 
as  he  smiled  in  «n 


he 


...      ,  f     .     .  ^"'"^'"H  ">«  wofk  he  had  begun, 
set  out  for  the  river.  ° 

Having  reached  the  shore  without  molestation  or 
.mped,me„t,  he  .elected  materials  from  the  wood  ml 
boards  that  had  dri/led  on  it,  for  a  float  of  suffici". 
.  .e  for  h,s  purpose,  and  uniting  them  with  withes,  ,n 


o,sted  h,s  master's  trunk  to  his  shoulder,  and  said  :- 
i"Now,  Squ.re  Wilcox,  if  you're  ready,  1  be  " 

.llTr  "r"  '"  '^  ""  •"■'  '"'°''>  •""  hiscounte. 
»«oe^betrayedaco„flict,hat.asagain  raging  within 

,T  he  f  ;?".  r  ''  P™"^^'*''  '^'">  hurried  steps,  as 
f  he  dot^  ed  the  strength  of  his  own  resoIutioV,  if 
ne  tarried  longer. 

The  fugitives  had  not  long  issued  from  the  wood  when 
ey   .scovered  a  body  of  horsemen  riding  with  rapM 

rteps,  .nd  Johnson,  after  straining  his  eyes  to  their 
"tmost,  actually  began  to  dance  in  Lntic  joy 

True  blues!    True  blues  !_„o  mistake!    C«>a. 
ia'e  free !"  cried  the  Yankee. 

™?1  ^'"1"  "'"''''  '''°""''^'  •"""■•"'Slanding  hi. 
es^m  mood  were  not  P«.of  against  this  ludicrous  ex- 
iibition  of  his  servant. 

**  Yon  riAA/^n'f    _]— ii_    -        1 

lun/  V  **•         ^         ""^  ^^^«®*'  '''°">  *^«  Canada 
ohnson  to  his  laughing  master. 


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:  1: 

1 

if. 

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THE  VICTIMB  OF  TTRANNT. 


"  You  think  them  a  body  of  American  cavalry— do 
you  ?"  enquired  Mr.  Wilcox  at  length. 
,  . "  Sartin — and  we'd  best  be  joggin  on,  I  guess,"  said 
the  servant  in  reply,  and  then  he  moved  forward. 

"  Stop,  Johnson  !  you  may  be  mistaken,"  said  Mr. 
Wjlcox.  Johnson  was  at  least  half  offended  at 
this  command,  and  after  stopping  short,  he  said,  in  a 
reproachful  tone  : — "1  recking  I  know  my  countiy 
folks,  Squire." 

"  The  British  cavalry  wear  blue  too,  Johnson." 

♦'  'Ta'ht  the  true  blue,  howsomever ;  and  another 
thing,  Squiro  Wilcox,  there's  a  leetle  difference  in  the 
fashin   o'  their  caps.      It's  my  idee  we'd  best  be 

-j;  "Very  well,  Johnson.     You  have  never  yet  failed 
me  in  my  exigencies.     We  will  proceed." 

The  fugitives  did  not  reach  that  point  of  the  road 
to  which  they  were  directing  their  steps,  before  the 
horsemen  passed.  Nevertheless,  Mr.  Wilcox  got  a 
sufficiently  close  view  of  them  to  satisfy  him  that  the 
servant  had  not  been  deceived. 

"There,  Squire  Wilcox!"  ejaculated  Johnson,  as 
the  troop  rode  by  : — "  There — look  for  yourself." 
^;   "I  perceive  that  your  opinion  was  correct,"  return- 
ed Mr.  Wilcox. 

"I  recking  I  know  my  country  folks,"  rejoined tb«§J°^®'.  ^ 
young  Yankee  with  proud  emphasis. 
^Having  arrived  at  the  shore,  Johnson  removed  th« 
trunk  from  his  shoulders  to  the  float  he  had  manufa^; 
tured,  and  again  addressed  his  master. 


'IS  ai 
iro  t( 

w 

0 

vant 
'^nd  i 
have 
Tl 
lion  j 
tloat, 
termi 
Til 
maste 
ernmi 
lent  e 

currei 

Niaga 

Mr. 
comm 
a  Cole 
regim( 

The 
ration 
bered  ' 


tie  circ 
of  the 
the  oatl 
word  i 
ithe  lani 


NNT. 

erican  cavalry— do 
igih. 

1  on,  I  guess,"  said 
oved  forward, 
istaken,"  said  Mr. 
half  ofiended  at 
short,  he  said,  in  a 
tnow  my  countiy 


THE  VICTIMS  or  TTRANWT. 


157 


consarn  to  carry 
now,  we'd  best 


too,  Johnson." 
3ver ;  and  another 
le  difference  in  the 
dee  we'd  best  be 

le  never  yet  failed 

Dceed." 

point  of  the  road 
steps,  before  the 

Ir.   Wilcox  got  a 

tisfy  him  that  the 

lated  Johnson,  at 
for  yourself." 
!  correct,"  return- 

>lks,"  rejoined  the 

*  I 

nson  removed  th«| 
he  had  manufe^j 
r. 


"Squire,"  said  he,  "I  made  this 
IS  icrost  the  river ;  but  it's  my  idee. 
go  to  Nigara  on  it." 

Our  hero  remained  silent  in  thought,  and  the  ser- 
vant  continued  :-"Nigara's  in  honest  hands  now, 
-nd  if  you're  a  goin  to  jine  my  country  folks,  you'll 
iiavG  a  chance  to  do't  there,  I  calculate." 

The  aspect  of  Mr.  Wilcox  indicated  strong  emo. 
tion  ;  but  in  sudden  resolution  he  stepped  on  to  the 
Hoat,  and  seating  himself  on  his  trunk,  signified  a  de- 
termination  of  proceeding  to  Niagara. 

The  servant  indulged  vivid  anticipations  for  his 
master  under  the  auspices  of  the  United  States  Gov- 
ernment,  and  pushing  his  vessel  from  the  shore  In  si. 
lent  exultation  at  our  hero's  decision,  the  force  of  the 

current  wafted  the  fugitives  in  less  than  an  hour  to 
Niagara. 

Mr.  Wilcox  soon  effected  an  interview  with  the 
commander  of  the  American  forces,  and  was  promised 
ft  Colonelcy,  on  the  condition  that  he  would  raise  a 
'regiment  of  Canadians. 

Though  he  had  been  outlawed  by  the  tyrannic  ope- 
ration  of  the  Canadian  Government,  he  was  remem- 
bered  with  esteem  by  the  Canadian  people.  There! 
|fore,  (having  caused  hand-bills,  soliciting  recruits,  to 
be  circulated,)  it  was  not  long  before  the  requisition 

lof   thfi  crpnAvnl  luoo  f..11». l:-  1         -.i  ... 

-_  j3 .  „^^  ^.^^ly  uuiiipiiuu  wiin  ;   aiid  taking 

the  oaths  of  abjuration  and  allegiance,  he  received  a 
Nord  from  the  hand  of  a  foreigner,  to  wield  a«^$t     . 
the  land  of  his  birth. 


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THE  VICTIMS  or  TTRANICT. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

We  neared  the  wild  wood 


•■IM- 


A  slender  girl,  long-haired  and  tall, 

Sat  watching  by  the  cottage  wall MAZttTx. 

I  have  pledged  my  faith  ; 
Ilovehlm— I  will  diewith  him  :  i  knew 
Your  nature's  firmness—know  your  daughter's  too. 

Byrow. 

Colonel  Wiloox  had  kept  up  a  correspondence  witb| 
Miss  Carleton,  during  hia  abode  in  ihe  wilderness, 
through  the  kindness  of  Mr.  Aberthenot,  to  whose  ad-l 
dress  she  had  directed. 

Caroline  had  read  too,  in  the  Royal  Gazette,  thel 
accusations  and  denunciations  against  our  hero.     Nei-I 
ther  ignoi-ant,  therefore,  of  the  extent  of  his  persecu- 
tions, nor  of  their  groundless  cause,  she  was  but  littlel 
surprised,  on  receiving  one  of  his  hand-bills,  (soliciting! 
recruits  for  the  United  States'  service)  fix>m  the  hand! 
of  Mrs.  Darwin.     With  this  step,  however,  there  was! 
associated,  in  the  mind  of  Caroline,  a  chain  of  events  J 
and  rising  fmm  her  seat,  she  paced  her  cottage  parJ 
lar  some  minutes  in  agitation.     Then  stopping  sud] 
denly  before  her  aunt,  she  said,  with  a  spirited  emphJ 
sis: — "  Josebh  Wilcox  has  danp.  rinhtf     TYw,.««  u. 
the  tyranny  of  the  Govemnnent,  to  the  very  dens  o{ 
wild  beasts,  for  shelter  ;  had  he  longer  thought,  eveBl 


THR    VtCTlMS   or   Tr«ANNr. 


159 


"f  a  roconciliaiion,  ho  would  have  proved  him«lf  a 
cr  uoh.ng  .sycophan,  -     He  ha.,  done  righ, ." 

and  I  bolievo  he  hns    it  nn„      ,      .  ^''  * 

'iw  nns,  at  any  rate,  become  a'  iwwU 

|;...J«..or.ohi3King,..>u.ed,hoHo„o:.:t: 

"f-  wno  (loos  not  betrav  a  tm^t  ««« 
-be  one.     Mr.  Wilco.  ,v,.  deno.ncra,        ,  ^  ' 
ancUn  e.v,ravaga„,  pnc.  „a,  oirered  C.  hi,  h  a^  ^ 
™ch,  hy  h,3  govern,„„„,,  „,hilo  volurUunlv    ef    1" 

:  ,7""  '•^-     ""  h-  no.  vo.  boon  .™„ed  J,o ^   "f 
could  be  betrav  ?" 

''Caroline,''  said  Mr.  Darwin,  "  I  considered  it  mv 
^uty  to  inform  you  of  tlie  step  Mr  Wilo.v  J  7! 
en  0-th  ta  Iron    ♦!,       I  ^  *viicox  had  at 

,-.'.- h:::ir„:r:-c:t:t 

'anger  of  guarding  her  rio-hts      Annf   hi. 
l-ight!"  "^  ^i^nl,  he  has  done  all 

A  gentle  rap  at  the  outer  df^nr  «f  iu 

r"P.ad.heco^.e™u„j:;  :;    :;-;|^^^ 

'«  enfolded  in  ,he  a.™  of  Co,o„el  \;::rJ:  "'™""' 


r    ' 


THK    VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNY, 


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ri 

1 '  |/' 

' 

1    I 

1  ,^ 

160 


«'  But  they  were  youns? :  oU  !  what  without  our  youth 
Would  lo\e  be  ?     What  would  youth  be  without  love  ? 
Youth  leads  it  joy  andswcetucss,  vigor,  truth, 
Heart  soul  aad  all  that  secmi  as  from  above." 
The  transport  of  this  sudden  meeting  having  par- 
tially subsided,  our  hero  bethought   him   of  liis  duty 
to  the  Honorable  Mrs.  Darwin,     'i'he  lady  received 
him  cordially,  though  she  could  not,  in  her  heart,  ful- 
ly excuse  him.     He  thought  there  was  some  reserve, 
in  her  manner.     The  gralitadc  he  owed  her,  at  onco 
rose  in  judgment  against   him,  and  his  countenance 
drooped  in  mortification. 

At  length  ho  said  :— ''  Mrs.  Darwin,  I  have  visited 
the  Ferest-cottage  tliis  night,  with  the  hope  of  prevail- 
ing on  Miss  Carleton  to  take  a  step  which  would  irietrie- 
vably  blend  her  destiny  with  mine.     Yet  I  intend  not 
to  appear   in  a  character  that   is   not  real.     Know, 
Madam,  that  1  have  abjured  my  birthrights,  as  a  Bri- 
tish  subject — that  I  have  sworn  allegiance  to  the  United 
States'  Government— that  1  am  now  a  Colonel  in  the 
United  States'  army,  and  that  the  sword  which  hangs 
at  my  side,  is  only  to  be  unsheathed,  to  maintain  the 
star-spangled  banner."     He  added  :— "  My  ambition 
would  not  have  drawn  me,  but  my  wrongs  have  dri- 
ven me  from  rr"  country.     You,  Madam,  have  some 
knowledge  of  the  persecutions  T  have  suffered  !" 

Mrs.  Darwjv    replied:— "My    young  friend,  i  in 
deed  know  something  of  the  wrongs  you  have  suffered 
in  Upper  Canada,  an.:  believe  that  your  provocation- 
ibr  taking  arms  against  your  King,  left  you  ftlmo;<t 


Y, 

tour  youth 
without  love  ? 
;ruth, 
ve." 

;ig  having  par- 
m  of  his  duty 
!  ladv  received 
I  lier  heart,  ful- 
some reserve, 
'ed  her,  at  onco 
lis  countenance 

,  I  have  visited 
hope  of  prevail- 
•h  would  irietrie- 
Yct  I  intend  net 
ft  real.  Know, 
rights,  as  a  B ri- 
ce to  the  United 
1  Colonel  in  the 
Drd  which  hangs 
,  to  maintain  the 
— "  My  ambition 
vrongs  have  dri- 
dam,  have  some 

suffered !" 
ang  friend,  I  in- 
ou  have  suffered 
our  provocations 

left  vou  dlmosi 


THE    VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNT. 


let 


without  an  alternative.     Neverthe^  confess  that 
I  was  muc    shocked,  wnen  I  this  d.y,  (through  on    of 

ZZ^'t^"^']^  ''''!'-'  ^'^^--•-  of  your 
m  ention        The  lady  continued,  with  a  full  heart  :- 

I  knew  that  your  step  was  irretrievable,  and  consid- 

that  I  h  ve  no  disposition  to  inHuenco  the  affection, 
of  Carohne,  I  promise  to  promote,  rather  than  impede 
her  flight  with  you  to  Niagara."  ^ 

Colonel   Wilcox    rejoined :-.« Your  charity    and 
good  offices  are  unfailing,  Mrs.  Darwin. .  Bu^Miss 
Carleton  has  not  yet  consented  to  leave  he   home  and 
fr.ns  forme".    Hedirected  his  eyes  in.uisitivj/to 
waids  Caroline;  but  her  cheeks  were  bathed  with 
ears,  and  Mrs  Darwin  sur-rejoined  :-» 1 1^  „oJ 
however,  that  her  consent  will  be  readily  granted      I 
am  ^ure  there  is  no  happiness  for  Carolfn'  sa      tha      ^ 
which  IS  associated  with  your  destiny.     Ish  uld,  th  rl 
fore,  not  hope  to  better  her  condition,  by  resi  t  inla 
consummation  of  the  engagement  between  you."  ^ 

The  pride  of  Colonel  Wilcox  was  injured  by  the 
concluding  remark  of  the  lady,  and  his  face  crimi! 
ed  with  mingled  mortification  and  resentment. 

i  think  I  understand  vm:    mp'^-- ^ '»  «-^- '  ■     • 

one  of  vo,ce  md,oa.ive  of  his  feelings,  ye.  respectful. 

Of  two  evils  .hat  await  Miss  Carleton,  you  „Jd 

choose  for  her  the  least  ?"  )  J'  "  "ouio  , 


t 


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ia 


II 


"  Plainly,  Colonel  Wilcox — were  you  still  a  fugi- 
live  in  the  wilderness,  I  would  rejoice  to  see  my 
neice's  hand  joined  with  yours  in  wedlock.  Now, 
however,  I  can  only  say — 1  will  not  resist  her  incli- 
nation." 

Our  hero  again  turned  his  eyes  on  Miss  Carleton 
with  anxious  inqulsitiveness.  She  had  not  indulged  a 
hesitating  thought.  "  I  will  go,"  said  she  decisively, 
and  then  ringing  the  bell  that  communicated  with  the 
kitchen,  Arietta  Williams  appeared,  and  retired  with 
her  to  her  dressing  room. 

Sam  Johnson,  who  had  accompanied  his  mister, 
was  also  partially  actuated  to  the  enterprise  by  Cupid. 
Indeed  a  solemn  engagement  of  matrimony  had  been 
entered  into  between  him  and  Arietta,  and  be  intended 
taking  her  back  with  him.  She  was  a  member  of 
Darwin-house  when  he  departed  from  York  with  his 
master,  and  there  he  expected  to  find  her.  Mrs.  Dar- 
win, however,  finding  her,  on  trial,  sufficiently  trusty 
to  initiate  into  the  secret  residence  of  the  forest,  and 
the  female  servant  of  the  cottage  being  too  old  to  per- 
form fully  the  househ  .J  duties,  the  lady  transferred 
thoi  maid  to  her  neice.  Sam  was,  therefore,  agreeably 
surprised  by  a  meeting  with  his  Arietta ;  and  having 
communicated  to  her  the  object  of  this  visit,  she  obey- 
ed the  summons  of  her  mistress,  not  only  with  her 
usual  alacriiy,  but  with  a  heart  palpitating  in  antici- 
pation. 

In  the  course  of  half  an  hour,  Miss  Carleton  and 


3  you  still  a  fugi- 

joice  to   see  my 

wedlock.     Now, 

resist  her  incli- 

on  Miss  Carleton 
ad  not  indulged  a 
id  she  decisively, 
unicated  with  the 
and  retired  with 

mied  his  master, 
Brprise  by  Cupid, 
rimony  had  been 
,  and  he  intended 
v&s  a  member  of 
n  York  with  his 
her.  Mrs.  Dar- 
lufficiently  trusty 
tf  the  forest,  and 
ng  too  old  to  per- 
lady  transferred 
refore,  agreeably 
3lta  J  and  having 
s  visit,  she  obey- 
t  only  with  her 
)itating  in  antlci- 

iss  Carleton  and 


t:ie  victims  of  tyra.vnv. 


i   1 


]<S3 


i  hes9  nged  servants  had  known  the  stvinken  Caro 

sudden  p.olZf       ,  r"  "'"^  S™*"'  "'  •''= 

1"  »'•?''«  of  iramng  w,th  her.     Thev  w^nt 

Pi  ess  his  tears  on  an  occasion  so  affecting  ^ 

J-ne  scene  was  chanfj-Prl      tu     7         ^ 

«ei.e  him      n      J       f'  "'"'^  ™"^'^»'l«i  'he  men  to 

:M'eHerrto°2:L.::ifpt;d'::::^;:'"'"' 
~.heso.,u:^-t!x--:- 

Z  '^:  ^^"'P«'^"t  court  of  he«ven  J"  ^ 

i  he  teocretary  indeed  hoped  to  see  thp  .vf 

penalty  of  ,,,e, a.  e.ec„ted^„ou;:rrHT;: 
heart  was  even  feasted  will,  t|,e  id-a  that  I 

hold  .he  „an  who„  he  detected  ohL'^Z  ^t" 
■only  suspended  fro™  a  gallow.,  but  quarterld  Th  , 
penalty  would  have  been  the  consequLoe  of  a  judS 


,s  J 


I 

1  I 


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E  ' 

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THK    VICTIMS    OP   TYRANNY. 


conviction  of  Colonel  Wilcox,  and  Carleton,  there- 
fore, before  entering  tlie  cottagn,  strictly  enjoined  the 
soldiei-s  to  take  him  alive. 

"  Seize  the  traitor  !"  cried  Carleton  again  ;  but  the 
determined  look  of  our  hero  still  daunted  the  soldiery. 
Each  man  hesitated  to  become  the  first  to  close  on  him, 
and  the  Secretary  becoming  at  length  furious,  ordered 
*hem  to  run  him  through.  The  soldiers  simultane- 
ously leveled  their  bayonets  at  hi<  breast,  and  Caroline 
threw  herself  ':3iore  him. 

"  The  bayonet  that   readies  the  heart  of  Colonel 
Wilcox,  shall  first  pass  through  mine  !" 

"  Rash  girl !   desist,   and  leave  the  traitor  to  his 
fate  !"  cried  the  Secretary. 

"  I  sh'eld  a  heart  as  truly  loyal  as  my  father's,"  re- 
torted Caroline. 

At  this  juncture  Sam  Johnson  entered. 
"By  Jove!  he  was  a  noble  fellow,  Johnson, 

And  though  his  name  than  Ajax  or  Achilles 
Sounds  less  harmonious,  underneath  the  sun,  soon 
We  shall  not  see  his  likeness  :  he  could  kill  his 
Man  quite  as  gently  as  blows  the  monsoon. 

Her  steady  breath,  (which  some  months  the  some  still  is) 
Seldom  he  varied  feature,  hue  or  muscle. 
And  could  be  very  busy  without  bustle." 
Holding  his  riding  cap  in  his  left  hand  and  a  pistol 
in  his  right,  he  bowed  low  to  his  old  master,  who  could 
not  help  grinding  his  teeth  in  passion  at  him.     i-icv- 
ertheless,  the  servant  was  a  secondary  object  of  the 
Secretary's  vindictive  spirit,  and  he  again  thundered  a 
command  against  our  hero. 


THE    VICTIMS    OF    TVRAVXY. 


1G5 


ny  father's,"  re- 


ii  ai  mill.      iiCv- 


"Men,  tear  that  gu-I  away,  and  make^I-e  o7 the 
traitor,  dead  orah've !" 

"Cruel  ftuher'"  evpiii'mori  n^    v 
«  FT  eACiaimed  Caroline  in  anffuish  ~ 

"     ow  can  you  thus  pe.i..  i„  ,He  des„.„e,io' „    one 
w«h  who,„  your  daugh.e,-3  happiness  i.  identified  - 
Bui  be  assured,  s„-„ha.ove,-  your  determi„a,ion_l 
here  to  defend  Colonel  Wi,cox-evo„  at     e  sac 
niice  of  my  own  lifo  !" 

undrntful  g„  ,  „nd  massacre  l,er  idul  before  her  eyes '" 

death  klT  f^,>     r"  ■'  ""'  "-"  '''^'"'  ^'•"i'  -"d  «.o 
death-knell  of  the  firs,  man  who  attempts  to  lay  hands 
on  her,"  said  Colonel  Wilcox. 
The  Secretary   looked  in  disdainful   rage  at  our 

aZ  r  ^^  "■"""•  ■  '""  y™  'hink  that  your 

"'™  "^^  "O"  ^^^'^''^  you  from  the  vengeance  tha 
your  crimes  demand  i" 

"  f  '"»i''in,  at  any  rate,  to  sue  to  my  persecutors 
for  mercy,"  replied  Colonel  Wilco.      Th!! 
.he  hand  of  Caroline,  he,  in  detl,  ^'iTolZ 

0  cottage,  and  Sam  Johnson  again' bow  ng  low  to 
the  Secretary,  followed  him.  * 

Carleton  stood  silent  and  motionless  in  confusion  of     ' 

Tnen  suadenly  collecting  himself,  he  ord»,-»d  ...»  ..,       ' 
ptZ;!  ''""  """  '"  ''"  "o--  -^  ^-P"'«d  .heir 


i) 


166 


THE    VICTIMS    OF    TVRANNT. 


"Traitresi!"  vociferated  the  Secretary,  and  ho 
stamped  franticly  as  he  spoke — "  Traitress,  let  the 
men  pass !" 

*' After  Colonel  WiUox  shall  have  secured  rJs  rif- 
treat/'  returned  Miss  Garleton,  in  a  decisive  lone  of 
voice  ;  end  l-fr  father,  forcing  her  from  her  post,  re- 
newed his  010  r. 

Though  the  tioidicrs  had  cheerfully  followed  the 
Secretary  to  the  Tcicst.  coitage,  they  were  now  unwil- 
ling to  tnke  it  step  towards  the  capture  of  our  hero. — 
Their  sympathies  were  awakened  in  favor  of  Mx-is 
Carleton  :  nor  did  they  feel  less  disgust  at  the  inhu- 
man conduct  of  the  father,  than  admiration  for  the  de- 
votion of  the  daughter.  They  hesitated  to  obey,  and 
the  Secretary  relaxing  his  grasp  of  Caroline,  she 
i»j;rain  planted  herself  at  the  door. 

Previous  to  proceeding  to  the  cottage,  this  native 
tyrant  had  taken  the  precaution  to  plant  a  guard  at 
the  entrance  of  the  forest  path  ;  and  he  thought  the 
escape  of  Colonel  Wilcox,  at  any  rate,  morally  im- 
possible. Therefore,  (though  his  vindictive  spirit 
could  only  have  been  fully  gratified,  by  his  becoming 
the  proud  captor.)  perceiving  the  indisposition  of  the 
soldiers  to  obey  his  order,  he  made  a  virtue  of  neces-| 
sity  ;  and  signifying  his  intention  of  abandoning  t! 
pursuit  of  the  fugitives,  ordered  his  daughter  to  pr^  ^ 
pare  wsrself  to  acconivsuny  him  to  his  horne. 

The  escape  of  Joti..;j:n  Wilcox  secured-^(  -• 'uinel 
thought  she  could  indure,  at  the  hands  of  her  fa:h/r  I 


face 

iVitI 

few 

T 

hh  c 

wore 

tLef 

hegi 

static 

cotta^ 

I  In 

leen  c 

jiirou^ 

epr 

gha 

iress,, 

'•ne4 

ther  I 

>Ieoc4 


A 


LNNT. 


secrelory,  and  ho 
'  TrcJiress,  let  the 

ve  secured  his  ra 
a  decisive  lone  of 
■  from  her  post,  re- 

fuily  followed  the 
/■  were  now  unwil- 
are  of  our  hero.-- 

in  favor  of  ]\]iss 
lisgust  at  the  inhu- 
liration  for  the  de- 
itated  to  obey,  and 

of  Caroline,  she 

;ottage,  this  native 

0  plant  a  guard  at 
id  he  thought  the 
rate,  morally  im^ 

1  vindictive   spirit 
I,  by  his  becoming] 
^disposition  of  thej 
a  virtue  of  neces- 
)f  abandoning  t!  ef; 
s  daughter  to  pr; 
is  home. 

iecured-^.'.'.iinel 
nds  of  her  fa:hi 


s  any  individual  alBiptmn      a       ..  ""*    ^ 

face  of  .he  devow't     a„H  "  °^  ^^  "'  "P  '"• 

*e  graj;ed  her  T,ZX  .IZ^  """""'''^^ 
ftalion  a  soldier  at  each  wM  f  "  P™'=»'"i»«  to 
cotiage.  *'"*''  *'«'  °'««'-  door  of  ,h, 

ii*rough  ^hor;:: :  ho"  e^i^r"""""-  ">  ""» 

;g  Wd,  of  his  pe..ecutol  The?r  ' "  "'^'"^ 
k^  and  it.  the  courseTfT^en^Jt,^  .  ""^^"'^ 
™«i  to  the  parlor  i„  ,' 7     ^  """"'^  """•«.  "- 

"e  oc«.pa„U  of  .he  rtlrCotXr  "'"  •°°-  "" 

CHAPTER    XIII. 

Tiroagh  the  ,ppr„.eHi     ^,^  , , 

2Hf  B«»ojr. 


I6S 


TttK  vicTMis  or  ttranmtI 


1*  '!i' 


It  would  have  been  preposterous  for  Colonel  Wilcox 
or  his  servant  to  indulge  a  hope,  on  leaving  the  forest- 
cottage,  that  the  Secretary  depended  entirely  on  the 
force  he  had  led  into  its  parlor. 

At  any  rate,  they  were  not  allowed  to  surmise  long 
in  this  respect.  As  they  approached  the  wood  from 
the  cottage,  Johnson  thought  he  saw  a  human  figure 
glide  'into  the  forest  defile  ;  and  unccrimoniously  ta- 
king precedence  of  his  master,  entered  with  hastj 
steps,  ^nd  lay  his  ear  close  to  the  path.  Then  risinj 
as  our  hero  overtook  him,  he  said,  in  a  wary  voice 
"  KierniV/,  there's  a  critter  a  leetle  ahead  on  us,  am 
I  recking  he's  a  scout  from  tother  eend." 

The  mind  of  Colonel  Wilcox  was  so  much  absorl 
ed  in  the  scene  which  had  passed,  that  he  had  not  evei 
hoticed  the  act  of  the  servant,  and  now  paid  little  oi-ox,  ii 
tention  to  what  was  spoken.  He  made  no  remark  il  Job 
turn,  and  Johnson,  after  proceeding  a  short  distance iessnes 
impatient  silence,  again  addressed  him.  I  «  Sa 

"  Kiern77Z — I  recking  you  would'nt  like  the  idlar  agi 
o'  goin  barefoot  a  leetle  1"  lourse 

"  Not  very  well,  I  confess,  Johnson,"  answer    « y 
«ur  hero,  after  several  moments,  in  a  tone  that  betra  g^^  ^ 


a  le 
{( 

brie 
(( 

tales 

the  c 
after 
atten 

«I 
the  gi 
rittei 

"Is 


ed  absence  of  mind  still. 


aused  i 


••  'Ta*nt  likely,  howsomever,   under  the  sarcu    « j^y^^ 
stances,  you'll  object,  KiemiW,**  rejoined  tho  serva  j^  jj^  ^ 

^'  If  circunistances  should  render  it  ne!^|ssary,  Q^ds. 
certainly  would  not  object"  v'xr  \oyr  a 

"  Accordin  to  my  calculations,  our  sarcumstanL^j.  ^^^ 
is  ruther  purticular,  any  how.** 


rapcntI 


THE    VICTIMS    OP    TYRA^SY. 


for  Colonel  Wilcox 
n  leaving  the  forest 
ded  entirely  on  the 


wed  to  surmise  long 
;hed  the  wood  from 
saw  a  human  figure 
unccrimoniously  ta^ 
entered  with   hastj 


briefly  """'  "'  '"  """'""•"  "^'^  ^°"'-'  «"'»», 
J  nars  a  fa..  Kie™,V/-a„a  boots  is  desperate, en. 

pa.H.     Then  rU.l.r,er  a  sL:  I^.  Ilrfe'irr/'^  ■^^""""' 
id,  in  a  wary  voice:  attention.  "''^  ^°  ^"''oct  his 

le  ahead  on  us,  anJ    «  Kiern/7/  "  coM  i,«. 

»      «       i^^inintcc,    said  he,  you'd  bp<5t  nnf  t,^., 

eend."  (the  ground,  and  larn  the  noisy  nlr  on  ah'  Tl  °^" 

was  so  much  absorJcritter  that's  ahead  on  us."  °^'  ^^  ^'^^ 

that  he  had  notevel    "  Is  there  one  in  om-  n.fh  ?»  •       •     , 
d  no.  paid  little  .L,  ia  a  careless  void.'  '"'""  ''°'™''  ^"- 

made  no  remark  I  Johnson  almost  forgot  his  dutv  ,-n 
ig  a  short  distance Lsness  of  his  master  ' '      '"^''  ^*  ''^^  ••^^^- 

I  him.  I  « Sartin-"  ejaculated  he  in  renl  v      «  r.  .     . 

Johnson,"  answer    uv«„,. ..,    j  •       «, 

inatonethatbetr.  ero  w^I       '.'     '""''  •'°''"=°"'"  ^'"'•"^'i  our 

«™w,tl,  a  monotonous  indifference  in  iiis  voice  >W 

under  the  aarcu  rTirlT*""  "  l?"  ^""""- 

^joined  th,  „4  ^tri:^  t:-  •r.i^  fit-  '""^- 

. .       . ;.  .3fl~"  J'  ords.       Folks  that  make  war  their  trado  KoJ     / 


r 


,00SW^'i 


X70 


THE    V  tCT»MJ   OS   TYRANNT. 


iBI 


•';! 


■  •■  »  ■■^»^»^N^>i'^^w' 


else,  by  hearin  folks  tell  o'nt.     Put  your  ear  agin  the 
ground,  and  larn  by  cxpcrence  !" 

"It  is  an  &!J  saying,  that  exijenence  is  the  best 
master,"  replied  Cclonel  Wiicox,  and  then  he  gratifi- 
ed his  jc^rvant,  by  applying  his  ear  to  the  ground. 

"No  mistake — and  you'll  find  the  sayin,  this  time, 
pretty  piuteJ,  I  coiijecler,"  rejoined  Johnson,  as  he 
also  prostrated  himscir,  to  listen  to  the  footMeps  ahead. 

They  rose  from  the  path,  and  as  they  proceeded  on 
their  wdy,  ihu  young  Yaxikee  inquired,  in  a  trium- 
phant  tone  : — "What's  your  idee  iiow,  Kierni/Z?" 

"  There  is  evidenily  some  one  in  the  path  before 
usj"  answerec  our  hero. 

"  That  pinte  a'nt  to  be  disputed  ;  and  1  recking 
we'll  have  a  leetle  to  do  at  tother  eend." 

"Yes — we  may  depend  on  tncountering  a  force  at 
the  highway." 

"That's  as  sart  as  wn'rn  livi'  •  and  we  do'nt  ort 
to  let  our  boots  tell  tales  on  us." 

"  The  person  ahead  win  already  have  told  of  us.— 
The  noise  of  our  boot-  therefore,  can  be  of  but  little 
consequence." 

"  In  sich  consarns,  Kiem27Z.  folks  has,  any  how  i 
the  eend,  to  depend  on  their  t  s  d  ears  j  and 
roy  idee,  (if  you'll  foUer  my  "ivi.  _  )  that  I'll  |fit  • 
.among  the  critters,  (for  it'g  desperate  dark,/ and  p 

lUdli  iii  Bi'w.;i  a    1U30,    uiu.:.  Uicjr    li     vc   y^"  »v»  b  »yr  UxiaVV 

which  eend  they're  standin  on." 
Johnson  paused  for  a  reply,  but  receiiving  Qonp,  h 


NNT. 


THE    VICTIMS    or    TYKANKT. 


■i^^^'>^  » i<M»  I 


171 


your  ear  agin  the  I   continued,  with  a 


'^-mumrnrn  ■  n  ,      .,     ^,^,_^.^ 


Strong  emphasis :— "  There  a'nt 


no 


rience  is  the  best 
,nd  then  he  gratifi- 
to  the  ground, 
ie  say  in,  this  time, 
d  Jolinson,  as  he 
he  footsteps  ahead, 
they  proceeded  on 
uiied,  in  a  trium- 
low,  liierniWi" 
n  the  path  before 

d ;  and  1  recking [ 

?nd." 

antering  a  force  at 

•  and  wc  do'nt  ortl 

have  told  of  us.— I 
^an  be  of  but  little! 

:9  has,  any  how  i 
fid  ears  J  and  "i 
k-)that  I'llp' 
■ate  dark,/ and  p 


1 


rftcckivjnj  i^^^f^i  fa 


uso  in  arguin  the  pinte,  as  I  i^now  on.     Howsomeve 
If  we  ve  got  to  meet  the  critters  nn  their  own  tarmo 
1  d  be  despe,.-e  glad  to  take  a  black  eye,  and  cry 
q.ms  with  'em.     Two  folks  can't  fight  a  nation,  Kiar- 

"You  shall  havo  your  own  way,  at  any  rate.  John, 
son,  said  Colonel  Wilcox,  and  then  he  stopped  to  take 
off  his  boots. 

The  servant  assisted  him  j  and  then  drawing  off  his 
own,  he  fastened  both  pair  to  his  waist,  and  again  dio 
luicd  to  his  masfe.  " 

'Ta'nt  my  bizn.  to  advise,"  said  he;  but  it's  mv 
Idee  we'd  best  not  be  '.  o  high  sperited  Kier;u7/" 

Spirit  should  ahv.ys  be  -mpered  with  prudenca, 
Johnson." 

"Sartin—and  I  say  agin—two  folks  ca'nt  fight  a 
nation ;  and  accordin  to  my  calculation,  if  we've  a 
mind  to  ,e  eat  up  at  tother  ecnd,  there'll  be  enough  to 

Colonel  Wilcox  remained  silent,  and  Johnson  at 
length  added:-"  Now,  Kierm//,  I'd  like  to  makt  i 
bargain  with  you." 

"Propose." 

"Prudence  is  prudence,  Klemin,  and  it  ^on't  do 

to  say  boo  after  ^e^s^art  agin ;  so  I  want  yoy  to  agree 

,  ^._.  .-.,^.=..-^  j^.^.^  ,^i  nay  nana  agm  you,  and 

not  to  move  a  ha  -,  nor  say  npthin,  till  y  ^u  ,eel  ma 

agin,  or  till  y<^u're  ^^re^ty  sai^tin  my  worldly  nater?, 


I 


172 


TMB  VICTIM!    OF   TTRANNT. 


"  What  do  you  intend  doing  ?"  inquired  our  hero. 

"1  calculate  to  go  right  in  among  'em." 

Colonel  Wilcox  had  nothing  to  expect,  ns  the  alter- 
native ot'an  escape,  but  death,  either  under  the  hand 
of  the  executioner,  or  the  weapons  of  his  enemies. 

He  thought  he  could,  at  any  rate,  choose  the  latter ; 
and  the  inauspicious  termination  of  his  enterprizc,  had 
made  him  almost  reckloss  of  his  own  life  ;  but  he 
would  fain  have  seen  his  faithful  servant  secure,  rath- 
er than  for  his  sake,  more  deeply  involved  in  danger. 
Looking  at  the  proposition  of  Johnson,  therefore,  as  a 
voluntary  offer  to  sacrifice  himself,  for  his  master,  he 
rejected  it. 

"  1  cannot  conscientiously  consent  to  your  proposal, 
Johnson.  The  advantage  would  be  all  on  my  own 
side." 

"The  way  I  look  at  things,  howsomever,  Kier- 
nill,  it's  the  best  bargain  that  can  he  made  for  both  on 
us." 

"  I  cannot  consent  to  remain  in  security,  while  you 
are  risking  your  life  for  my  benefit,"  said  Colonel 
Wilcox  decisively  to  his  servant." 

"  There  an't  no  security  one  way  nor  tother  as  I 
know  on,"  replied  Johnson.  "  Any  how  it's  my  idee, 
the  best  way  'o  gittin  out  on  our  scrape  la  to  rig  our- 
selves outon't,  and  riggin  seenris  to  be  a  ^eetle  more 

natAral  m  mA  thnn  tn  ITia^m^TJ    \XTil n       i.rr. 

ever,  somethin's  got  to  be  done  in  short  order  for  the 
Captin  an't  fur  behind  I  con-lude,  and  we'll  soon  bo 


iMNT. 


TUB    VICTIMS    or   TTRAffNT. 


17S 


jquired  our  hero. 


r  'cm." 


tpecl,  ns  the  alter- 
ir  under  the  hand 
f  his  enemies, 
choose  the  latter ; 
lis  enterprizc,  had 
vvn  life  ;  but  he 
vant  secure,  rath- 
v^olved  in  danger, 
n,  therefore,  as  a 
for  his  master,  he 

to  your  proposal, 
'  all  on  my  own 

wsomever,  Kier- 
made  for  both  on 

iurity,  while  you 
t,"  said  Colonel 

y  nor  tother  as  I 
how  it's  my  idee, 
)e  is  to  rig  our- 
)e  a  ^eetle  more 


»» 


"rio%Y'som- 


)rt  order  for  the 
3  we'll  apon  bo 


...Wi    ,    >  ..^,^,,,.„,., ,.>i^........ 


between  two  fires."  "Ho  added  :~Fact  is  Kieme// 
our  chance  is  slim  the  best  way  we  can  fix  things,  and 
if  you're  willin  to  maite  yourn  worse,  you  dont  ort  to 

Momentary  reflection  assured  our  hero,  that  John- 
son's  proposition  was  founded  on  a  correct  view  of 
their  situation.  Hemmed  in  by  an  impervious  forest 
and  an  implacable  enemy,  there  was  indeed  no  pros- 
pect  for  either,save  through  stratagem.  He  acceeded 
to  Johnson's  plan,  and  having  proceeded  a  short  dis- 
tance further,  he  felt  the  pressure  of  a  hand  against 
h:s  breast. 

He  stopped,  and  in  a  minute  after,  heard  the  voice 
of  the  young  Yankee  again  :— "Hurrae  !  hurrae !  Tho 
critters  han't  got  you  this  time,  Kievnill  Wilcox  — 
Hurrae  !~Cut  stick  KierniV/  ?  They  cant  come  it  : 
Lean  like  all  nater  !  Hurrae  !  hurrae  !" 

A  confused  sound  of  voices,  pistols,  carbines  and 
muskets  followed,  and  our  hero  was  yet  bewildered 
with  the  noise  without  the  forest,  when  his  hand  was 
seized  by  his  faithful  servant. 

TTho  reader  is  already  aware  that  Mrs.  Darwin,  had 
for  tu3  convenience  of  Miss  Carleton,  caused  ^  defilo 
to  be  cut  through  a  thicket  of  the  pleasure  «roui.ds, 
leading  from  one  of  her  gardens  to  the  main  road,  at 
a  point  directly  opposite  the  entrance  of  the  forest  path- 
The  gsto  whkh  opened  from  this  secret  passage  to 
the  hlgh-way,   was.  so  constructed  as  to  exhibit  no 
merks  distinct  from  the  fence,  and  our  hero  had  during 
his  elysian  days,  carried  a  key  suited  to  its  lock. 


hli 


rnm  vjctimb  o»  tfeaknt. 


Johnson  after  the  departure  from  york,  thinking 
^at  tbi^  key  might  again  some  day  be  wanted,  took  a 
careful  charge  of  it ;  nor  did  he  forget  to  put  it  in  his 
pocket  before  commencing  the  present  journey.— 
Leading  his  master  therefore  out  of  the  forest  and 
across  the  high-way,  he  admitted  him  into  the  defile. 
He  then  stepped  in  himself  and  locking  the  gate  di- 
vested  himself  of  his  riding  jacket  and  puting  on  an- 
other garment  instead,  abruptly  addressed  our  hero. 

"  Kierne/Z,"  said  he,  I  should'nt  wonder  if  you'd  ha 
a  leeUe  jealous  o'  me  when  we  git  a  light  on  the  sub- 
ject." 

"I  could  not  indulge  so  ungenerous  a  passion  as 
jealousy,  towards  one  to  whom  I  owe  so  much  grati- 
tude," replied  Colonel  Wilcox. 

«  Whether  or  no,if  it  wa'nt  dai-k,  you'd  see  an  aplet 
on  my  shoulder,  and  I  ruther  think  you'd  see  a  red 
coat  on  my  back,"  re-joined  the  servant. 

«  Was  one  killed  than  !"  interrogated  OoIoik^  Wil- 
cox  hastily. 

"  A  dozen  on  'em  might  a  bean  in  the  fire  ©p  an 
down  street,  for  any  thtng  I  know  on,  but  the  critter 
h  took  the  coat  off  on  wa'nt." 

"  Wounded  then  ?'> 

"No  Kiami7/-^h«'a  aasiuundiaaa  imch  Igijnss-" 

»*Ifo«r.  then  did  you  sooaeed  in  getting  Ida  coat  in 
ao  aiMirt  a  time  ^' 

"Hie  m  iiB  a  ttdgirt  fit  jaal  «in^  fee^,^«i>  I  ftik 
Wkrad,  and  i  taU  jw*  it  gm  me  »  Ie«tfc.ateit  Im^ 


WW^WW     >■!■■■  .^.    -,-     -    fy^, 


THE    VICTIMS   OF    TYRANNY. 


175 


Hhen  I  hard  'im  plump  agin  the  ground :  for  I  had'nt  an 
idee  I  was  so  nigh  any  on  'em." 

"Depend  on  it  Johnson-he  was  shot  in  the  confu- 

[sion." 

"Hecould'ntabeen  Kierm//.     Tho  firin  was  all 

|«p  and  down  street,  (for  in  the  fuss,  nabbin  or  killin 

Kierm//   Wilcox  was  the  only  idees,)  and  another 

Ihing,  If  he's  the  critter  I  take  'im  to  be,  fallin  under 

[sich  sarcumstances  a'nt  new  business  to  'im." 

"  Who  do  you  believe  him  to  be  ?" 

"Squire  Mustiface,"  answered  Johnson. 

Colonel  Wilcox  was  seized  with  sudden  merriment 
and  after  indulging  his  risible  faculties  a  short  time,  he' 
rejomed:-"  This  must  be  a  surmise  resulting  from 
assocafion  in  your  mind  Johnson.  You  could  not 
have  recognized  him  so  dark  a  night." 

There's  somethin'  besides  the  eyes  to  know  fSlks  by 
rguess.     I  felt  all  over  'im,  and  if  there's  another  hu- 
man  critter  in  york  shaped  like  a  bull  frog,  I'll  gin 

i^wu'^u'''"'''""^''^^"^"'"^   S^,j,.^  Mustiface's- 

Whether  or   no,"  continued  the  servant,    "a  red 

coat  with  an  aplet  o'nt,  a'nt  accordin  to  my  idee  to  be 

sneezed  at :  for  it  wont  be  nothin  ngin  us  in  our  pres- 

jent  pinch  to  be  taken  for  Kings  folks." 

The  fugitives,  having  proceeded  as  they  conversed 
_now  entered  the  garden  with  which  the  defile  comma; 
pcatea,  and  although  it  was  so  dark  that  the  features 
frits  scenery  were  indistinct  to  the  eye  :  yet  tL  ^v 
^ere  so  a-ssociated  in  the  mind  of  our  hero,  with  friend- 


176 


THE    VICTIMS    OP   TYRANNY. 


II.'..,   i 


ri  " 


1    *. 


4 


imk, 


liet  t 
a  le 

las  a 
Im  a. 
:ro. 

tra 


ship  and  love,  that  he  became  overwhelmed  in  thoughMied 
and  hesitated  on  his  steps,  till  his  servant,  concernalok  f 
at  the  delay,  roused  him  to  a  recollection  of  his  daolBel 
ger. 

*'  Kierni/Z,"  said  Johnson,  "  this   a'nt  no  place  b 
jBtop  now,  any  how-" 

"  Our  hero  relieved  his  breast  by  a  heavy  sigh  nri 
replied  ;— "No  Johnson — no,  the  well  known  frienc 
ship  of  Mrs.  Darwin  would  render  her  house  now 
precarious  shelter  from  my  enemies." 

"  No  two  ways  about  that ;  and  I  shouldn't  wondeled,  I 
i Darwin-house  was  the  fust  place  sarched  by  t'Aainii 
■critters,  after  gittin  a  leetle  over  their  bewildermeDlll  the 
I  shouldn't  be  amazed  nuther,  to  find  the  place  we  gJmplel 
in  at  guarded,  and  I  recking  we'd  best  make  tracks  llin  I  i 
our  bosses  on  the  lake  shore.  Any  how,  it  wouldAtor ; 
be  prudent  to  go  through  town  agin  under  the  saMng's  1 
cumstances."  |Color 

Colonel  Wilcox  signified  a  compliance  with  his  selv  ratf 
vant's  opinion,  and  they  soon  reached  a  thicket  wheil"  I  be 
they  had  left  four  horses,  without  meeting  an  impeily  that 
ment.  Freeing  two  of  the  animals,  they  continuMich  pi 
their  perilous  journey  on  the  others,  and  in  the  courM'The 
of  two  hours  more,  lighted  at  the  small  Inn,  ( si luatjali ve- 
st the  junction  of  the  river  Credit  with  Lake  Ontariftrally 
and  sixteen  miles  distant  from  the  capital,)for  refresibill  fi 
ment.  *■  nes  to 

On  coming  to  a  light,  the  captured  coat  proved  olTke  la 
scarlet  color,  and  the  landlord's  loyalty  was  much  4*iie  si 


YRANNY. 


THJ3    VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNY, 


177 


lis   a'nt  no  place  iJ 


Mby  the  appearance  of  Sarn  Johnson,  whom  he 
m  lor  a  British  officer. 

Believing  Colonel  Wilcox  to  be  a  sort  of  travelling 

■let  to  the  red-ooated  Yankee,  and  consequently  near 

a  level  with  .h..,,i;;  the  publican,  (who,  by  the  by, 

psa  renegado  from  the  United  States,)  addressed 

k^  alone ;  nor  did  he  in  his  loquacity,  forget  our 

"I  would  become  hangman  myself,  rather  than  let 
«  traitor  go  unhanged,"  said  the  renegade.     «  In- 
H  1  have  been  blaming  myselfthis  half  liour  for  not 
(taming  a  person  who  professed  to  be  on  his  way  to 
t  the  piquets  on  the  look-out  for  Wilcox.     He  was 
mp  etely  disguised,  and  had  no  sooner  left  my  house 
,  I  questioned   whether  he   was  not  himself  the 
;>tor;  for,  I   cannot  imagine   why  a  man  on  the 
jng  s  business  should  disguise  himself." 
^olonel  Wilcox  replied  r^^r,  ^3  ^^j^^  ^^,^^^^^^^  ^^ 
y  rate  that  a  villain  was  screened  by  the  disguise." 
believe  so,"  rejoined  the  Publican;  "and  it  is  a 
y  hat  I  did  not  secure  him.     He  would  have  been 
pen  prize." 

The  man  who  could  deliver  Wiko.v_either  dead 
al,ve_,„,o  the  hands  of  the  auihoritios,  wr  be 
™  y  rewm-ded,"  said  our  hero,  and  Ihen  paying 
m  for  refi^oshmenls  and  provinder,  ordered  the 
ses  to  the  door. 

landlord  readily  obeyed,  and  instead  of  hold- 
stirrup  for  the  master,  waited  on   the  servant 


fj' 

II! 


178 


THE    VICTIMS   OP    TYRANNY. 


who  suspecting  his  own  dialect,  spoke  not,  but  bo« 
in  the  light  of  the  lantern,  thanks  to  the  renegadJ 
And  the  fugitives  leaving  their  host,  stopped  not  aJ 
till  they  found  a  shelter  for  the  ensuing  day  in  a  J 
forty  miles  ditant  from  York. 


'I: 

!j' 
ill] 

|vu 

CHAPTER    XIV.  ^''' 

They  bore  me  to  the  nearest  hut — 
\  They  brought  me  into  life  again Byron. 

After  night-fall,  Colonftl  Wilcox  and  his  servan 
sued  from  their  hiding  place,  and  resumed  they  jour 

They  had  travelled  some  five  miles  further  a 
the  shore  of  Lake  Ontario,  and  were  turning  into- 
road  intersecting  the  principal  highway  from  Yorf^^ 
Niagara,  at  Stoney  Creek,  whentwo sentinels suc]_ 
Jy  presented  their  bayonets  and  demanded  the  of/^®' 
tersign. 

<'  Wilcox,  is  my  countersign,"  answered  our 
promptly. 

"  The  traitor  has  not  passed  this  road,"  rejoineJP^'^ 


ner 

coc 

Ister 


of  the  sentinels,   suspecting  now   that  the   fugi^ 
were  in  pursuit. 

"  He  was  seen  not  an  hour  ago  issuing  fronil 


liiei 
ided 
iecfi: 

wood  back,  and  is  now  by  stratagem  endeavorirl*^®  ^ 
reach  Niagara.     Delay  me  not  soldiers  !"  fr"*» 

"God  speed  you  ! — success  to  you !"  exciamie 
.sentinels  simultaneous 


'/» 


they  stepped 


and  opened  a  way  for  the  fugitives. 


sid( 
ood 


' ■  ■'" I-..  -'Ujaiip-! 


5P    TYRANNY. 

3ct,  spoke  not,  but  bo« 
thanks  to  the  renegade, 
eir  host,  stopped  not  aa 
the  ensuing  day  in  a  wi 


THE    VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNY. 


179 


R    XIV. 

learest  hut — 

)  life  again. — Byron. 

iVilcox  and  his  servarJ 
uid  resumed  they  jour 
3  five  miles  further  a 
md  were  turning  into 
al  liighway  from  Yor 
'hen  two  sentinels  sud 
and  demanded  the  cj 

gn,"  answered  our 

id  this  road,"  rejoined 
now   that  the   fugi 

)ur  ago  issuing  frore 
tratagem  endeavorirj 
not  soldiers !" 
3  to  you !"  exclaimei 
they  stepped  backMf 
gitives. 


hey  found  no  difficulty  in  avoiding  a  piquette  at 

J.nct,o„  of  the  roads;  nor  did  they  again  meet 
»pea™ent  to  their  progress,  till  they  approached 
™let  withm  eighteen  miles  of  Fort-George 
I..S  stream  where  the  public  road  crosses  it,  winda 
•gli  a  broad  valley  that,  at  the  period  of  which 
imrraltve  speak.,  was  thickly  covered  with  forest 

is  the  fugitives  wore  proceeding  down  the  eastern 
t  of  th>s  valley,  their  sympathies  were  suddenly 

f  ^'  ^""'•''^  ^''™'<-     They   increased  their 
ri.    Screarn  after  scream  met  their  ears  ;  and  at 

n,  regardless  of  their  own  safety,  they  left  the 

n  track,  and  guided  in  the  direction  of  the  voice. 

•ey  plunged  from  steep  to  steep,  and  descending 
ie  nvulet,  the.r  horses  swam  to  the  oppcsite  shore 

hero  threw  hin.self  from  his  sacUle_a  &:nt  and 
nereJ  cry  ftr  mercy  directed  his  steps-his  pistol 

ocked-but  h,s  approach  was  discovered,  and  a 
Ner  who  had  been  thus  far  succe.«fully  resisted, 
ped  present  vengeance  by  flight, 
he  female  had  no  sooner  been  rescued  from  her 
Med  despode-,  than,  her  delicate  frame  ..elaxina 
«came  almost  lifeless  ;  and  Colonel  W.i-;o-c  .cain 
pe  h,s  saddle,  received  her  from  the  a  ,„-  of  his 
Int,  and  proceeded  in  search  of  the  loao  «nH  a 
.iwn.10  Johnson  followed,  leading  ahorse,  (ha, 
«irte-sadd!o  on  him,)  which  he  had  discover^I  in 


!l 


180 


THE    VICTIMS   OP   TYRANNY. 


Having  at  length  found  the  road,  and  climbed 
opposite  assent  of  the  valley,  they  soon  got  to  a  far 
house,  where,  (having  aroused  its  inhabitants  frci 
sleep,)  they  were  hospitably  received  :  and  the  re 
ving  cordials  of  its  Samaritan  mistress,  readily  resi 
red  the  female  to  strength  and  reflection. 

Apprehensions  crowded  to  her  mind,  but  Cojoa 
Wilcox,  by  a  timely  explanation,  allayed  them,  a: 
in  turn,   received  the  most  eloquent  expressions 
gratitlido. 

The  lady  was  evidently  in  her  teens,  and  might 
denominated  a  brunett,   though  her  complexion 
clear  and  well  attempered  with  color. 

"  For  through  her  tropic  cheek 
The  blush  would  make  its  way  and  all  but  speak : 
The  sun-born  blood  diffused  her  neck  and  threw 
O'er  her  clear  nut-brown  skin  a  lucid  hue, 
Like  coral  reddening  through  the  darken'd  wave 
Which  draws  the  diver  to  the  crimson  cave  " 
Her  features  were  not  entirely  regular,  but  t 
were  strikingly  expressive,  while  her  hair,  raven  blai 
hung  in  profuse  and  glossy  clusters  over  her  temp 
Her  frame  was  delicate  and  perfectly  symmetric 
her  manner,  dignified  and  unassuming. 

*  *  W  #  #  «: 

Half  an  hour  had  passed  away,  since  entering 
farm-house,  and  the  excitement  of  the  incident  havi 
partially  subsided,  our  hero  bethoughl  him  of  his  d 
to  himself     Informing  the  lady,  therefore,  that  it 
necessary  for  him  to  be  at  Fort  George  early  in 


'sume 

"Ge 

:eofi 

pvi 

0 

ziika 

iw  moi 

The  J 


|eu'  aG( 

y  we 

'd,  wh 

Iteilecti 


TYRANNT. 

road,  and  climbed 
hey  soon  got  to  a  far 
3d  its  inhabitants  froi 
eceived  :  and  the  re 
mistress,  readily  resi 
reflection, 
her  mind,  but  Coloa 


THE    VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNY. 


181 


on,  allayed  them,  ai 
loquent  expressions 

ler  teens,  and  might 
h  her  complexion 

color. 

'  tropic  cheek 
y  and  all  but  speak : 
ler  neck  and  threw 
I  a  lucid  hue, 
the  darken'd  wave 

crimson  cave  " 
rely  regular,  but  t 
e  her  hair,  raven  blai 
sters  over  her  temp 
rfectly  symmetric 
turning. 

ay,  since  entering  I 
of  the  incident  havj 
iought  liim  of  his  dj 
,  therefore,  that  it' 
rt  George  early  ini 


Noraing    and  recornmendins  her  to  the  tender  ca,^ 
tl  tl.o  hostess,  ho  p,-o,,osed  to  take  his  leave. 

rho  beautif.l  girl  extended  her  hand  to  her  presor- 
■«■,  and  said,  i„  hui'ried  wo-ds— "  Mv  ftth. 
M  at  Fort  Geor«."  %  &ther  ts  sta- 

"Your  father  !  perhaps  I  know  him  '"       ■*» 

;;  f'""'"'^  Clnrington,"  pro.iounced  the  lady. 
"1  know  him  well." 

"The  peril  from  which  yo„  rescued  me,  is  alon^ 
inbutable  to  my  hasto  to  meet  mv  father  " 
"  You  are  too  much  indisposed  I'o  proceed  to-nirtt 
-Clanngton?"  said  Colonel  Wileox,  in^niringTv' 
By  no  means.     I  have  ,.,i.e  revived,"  rlplied'h. 
■J.V,  and  our  hero  at  once  proposing  ,o  become  her 
™l.ctorsho  thankfully  accepted  his  offer.     The, 
■umg  a  liberal  compensation  to  her  hostess,  sho  sig. 
ned^herreadmess  to  proceed,  and  the  journey  wi 

"General  Clarington  was  an  only  son,  and  at  the 
e  of  twenty,  by  the  death  of  his  father,  became  thi 
e  proprtetor  of  e.x,onsive  domains,  in  South  M 
.On  completing  his  twenty  fi,-st  year,  ho  married 
I'llka  Lovett,  the  heiress  of  a  princely  estate,  and  a 
i'' months  younger  than  himself  ' 

i"e  plantations  of  their  fathers  being  contiguous 
|e.r  acquaintance  commenced  in  infancv^  n""^""...' 

[Wlectual  enjoyment,  expanded  into  a  fl.me.     And 


It 


^ 


182 


THE    VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNY, 


the  hopes  of  each  were  crowned  with  bliss,  as  thei 
mutual  vows  of  love  and  fidelity  were  repeated  at  tin 
alter. 

But,  alns  J  their  happiiess  was  too  unalloyed  foi 
duration.  Mrs.  Claringtcn  died  the  twelfth  month  a;: 
ter  her  marriage,having  given  birth  to  a  daughter— thj 
lady  just  introduced  to  the?  reader. 

The  travellers  well  on  their  wny,  Miss  ClaringloJ 
proposed  to  relate  the  circumstances  which  had  caJ  tl 
sed  l-ier  journey.  She  Jiought  that  Colonel  Wilcoi  - 
could  not  but  believe,  as  yet,  that  there  must  bo  mvj  S 
tery  connected  with  their  sudden  acquaintance,  nrJ  oi 
that  she  owed,  bo:!,  to  him  and  herself,  a  developemerl  th 
of  its  cause.  I  cc 

On  the  other  hand,  he  su[yposing  that  the  lady  desire! 
to  make  an  explanation   for  his  sake  alone,  assurJ*^ 
her  that  he  required  it  not.     Nevertheless,  Miss  Cm^ 
rington  persisted,  pleading  duty  to  herself,  and  he  lij*^ 
tened  to  the  following  narration. 

"  It  is  now  more  than  a  year  since  I  parted  wi 
my  father,"  commenced  Ezilka;  "but  until  after  tl 
battle  of  Ogdensburgh,  in  February  last,  we  had  rej®""^ 
ularly  corresponded,  and  1  was  comparatively  col^^ 
tent  with  his  absence.     At  this  battle,  however, 
was  wounded— taken  prisoner,  and  conveyed  to  P 
cott ;  and  on  being  apprised  of  his  misfortune,  hyW^^^' 

- -.  ••> -CTtuu,  X  cjiuuju  uuvu  visiiea  riiB= 

had  he  not  strictly  enjoined  the  contrary.     In  obe»^^" 
ence  to  his  command,  I  remained  at  jhome,  and  end  J"®^.' 


in 
ths 


thai 
las  t 


TYRANNTf 

med  with  bliss,  as  thei 
ty  were  repeated  at  th 


THE  VICTIMS  or  TrilANNt. 


183 


was  too  unalloyed  fo,j 
ed  the  twelfth  month  a; 
birth  to  a  daughter — th 
ler. 

r  wny,  Miss  Claringlo 
stances  which  had  ca 
It  that  Colonel  Wilcoj 
tiiat  there  must  bo  mv 
!den  acquaintance,  m 
herself,  a  developemor, 

ing  that  the  lady  desire 
lis  sake  alone,  assur 
^'evertheless,  Miss  Ci 
>  to  herself,  and  he 
>n. 

sar  since  I  parted  will 
I ;  "  but  until  after  th 
•uary  last,  we  had  re, 
as  comparatively  coi 
is  balile,  however, 
and  conveyed  to  Pn 
'  his  misfortune,  by 
iiuuiu  liuvu  visiiea  mi 
e  contrary.     In  obeij 
ed  at  jiome,  and  enda 


vored  .0  satisfy  myself  for  the  present,  by  expressing 
n.y  sympathy  and  sorrow  i„  „  ,e„er. '  /..««' vtd  no 

and  addi-essed  letters  to  different  officers  of  the  army 
.nqu,nng  „ner  my  fatter.     But  disappointed  I  a^r  J 

fX- '".'""  "''""'•  '  "•'  '""S"'  Oe'e^i'  ^d  to  s^^^ 
for  h,m  m  person,   and  made  a  direct  io.rnev  ,„  A 

.t:.t?d- ,  "r '  ^•'""  "^ys^^z^^Z 

.h«t  I  had  already  heared-tha.  he  had  been  wounded 
-captured,  and  convoyed  to  Prescolt.  I  croCth, 
S.  Lawrence,  and  entered  tho  latter  place  u  er  a  fl.! 
of  truce,  and  wrote  a  note  to  the  officer  commandinf 
louJ™  •--■'^Sgins  ™ch  information  asL' 

"The  otHcer  waited  on  me,-said  he  was  well 
T:T     w,,b  my  father-that  he  had  fully  ^Jy„ 
^of  h.s  wound,,  ,„,  ,„,  ^^^  allowed  to'^r    „r;- 

"^Xrrtir;::^^ 

.athedoubtednotlwouldirhirrreC 
-I  signified  my  intention  of  re-crcssins  the  ,iv« 

Z  ,r     Z       TheolBcer,  however,  (a.,.«urinK  me 

hat  he  could  procure  me  snfe  c^onduc.  to  Bur!in!.on 

as  a  young  officer  who  had  just  arrived  with  «„  e"' 

ney,)  advised  me  to  proceed  thw>i,»h  ix.    r>      •  ' 


Ml 


:|;  .0 


184 


THE  VICTIMS  or  TTRANNT. 


i  t 


f  I 


! 


I  consented,  and  left  Prescott  the  next  morning,  un- 
der the  protection  of  Mr.  Aberthenot." 

♦*  Abei'thenot  !"'  repealed  Colonel  Wilcox. 

*vLieutenant  Abertlienot,"  «aid  Miss  Clarington. 

*'  i  kuaw  hiiti  well,"  ejaculaied  our  iiero  in  emo- 
tion, and  the  lady  continued  her  narrative. 

"  We  arrived  at  Burlington  about  mid-day,  and  anx- 
ious  to  meet  my  father  as  soun  as  practicable,  I  ex- 
prcssecj  a  desire  to  proceed  without  any  more  delay 
than  was  necessary  to  procure  a  conveyance  for  my 
maid  and  self. 

"  Mr.  Abortl:enot  did  not  hesitate  to  do  all  in  his 
power  to  prrsniole  my  wish,  and  at  length  ascertaining 
that  there  vv:i  *;  person  in  Burlington  who  intended 
leaving  in  the  course  of  the  afternoon  for  St.  Cath- 
rines,  waited  at  his  Inn.  Tlie  slranger  who  had  been 
travelling  through  the  night  in  search  of  a  traitor, 
was  taking  repose,  and  could  not  then  be  seen.  The 
officer,  therefore,  informing  the  landlord  of  his  object 
in  waiting  on  the  stranger,  proceeded  in  search  of  o 
conveyance. 

"After  diligent  inquiry,  however,  no  vehicle,  andl 
only  one  horse  out  of  Government  service  could  be 
found,  and  I  was  compelled  either  to  abandon  my  in 
tention  of  continuing  my  journey  immediately,  or  v 
leave  my  maid.     I  decided  on  the  former  course 
Nevertheless,  iaie  in  the  afternoon,  the  door  of  tii 

■  •  r- 

parlor  iu  which  Mr.  Aberthenot  and  I  were  seate 
was  opened  by  ^..waiter  of  the  Inn  and  a  stranger  a< 


RANNT. 

le  next  rnorning,  un- 
jenot." 
iiel  Wilcox. 
J  Miss  Clarington. 
ed  our  hero  in  emo- 
narrative. 

out  mid-day,  and  anx- 
as  praciicable,  I  ex- 
out  any  more  delay 
,  conveyance  for  my 

sitate  to  do  all  in  his 
it  length  ascertaining 
rigion  who  intended 
moon  for  St.  Cath- 
ranger  who  had  been 
search  of  a  traitor, 
then  be  seen.  The 
andlord  of  his  object 
eeded  in  search  of  o 

iver,  no  vehicle,  andl 
int  service  could  bel 
3r  to  abandon  my  in] 
<{  immediately,  or  to 
le  former  course. 
Don,  the  door  of  tbej 
)t  and  I  were  seated 
m  and  a  stranger  ad 


THE  VICTIMS  OF  TYR.KVNT. 


185 


"•^■^^^''^*-^*^-^»i».^fc 


mitted.     He  proved  to  .e  the  traveller,  and  said  that 

having  been  told  bv  his  landlord  of  Mr.   Aberthenw's 

call,  and  of  my  desire  tu  proceed  on  my  journey  un- 

der  a  protector,  ho  had  waited  on  me  to  tender  his 
services. 

"  His  complexion  was  dark,  and  his  face  was  sur 
rounded  by  huge  black  whislrers.  His  hair  also  black^ 
extended  over  his  forehead  to  a  pair  of  heavy  eye- 
brow-s,  and  his  upper  lip  wascovered  with  a  mustache. 
In  short,  his  appearance  was  hideous  to  me,  and  I  con- 
gratulated  myself,  that  my  disappointment  served  q« 
an^excuse  for  not  proceeding  wiih  such  an  escort; 

"The  SI  ranger's  voice^  however,  was  placid,  his 
language  was  good,  and  his  manners  were  gentlema- 
ny  ;  and  as  he  coirversed,  my  mind  became  much  al- 
lured  from  its  first  impression.  Yet,  I  had  not  thought 
of  proceeding  without  my  maid,  and  gave  the  necessi. 
ty  of  leaving  her  behind,  as  the  only  reason  for  not 
accepting  of  his  offer. 

"  He  met  me  at  once  with  arguments.  He  said  I 
might  be  detained  long  in  Burlinj^ton,  without  findinir 
another  opportunity  of  travelling  with  a  protector^ 
that  in  the  chances  of  war  Niagara  might  be  evacua. 
ted  soon  by  the  American  army~and  then  adding  a 
few  more  specious  reasons,  said  he  would  again  see 
me  before  he  left,  and  withdrew. 

-  .--.^..u  tnai  frir.  iioennenoi,  iike  myself,  had  re- 
ceived  unfavorable  impressions  of  the  stranger  on  his 
entrance,  and  had  also,  like  me,  bad  those  tmpr«s.ion. 
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THE  VICTIMS  OF  TTRANNT. 


"  It  is  tho  Opinion  of  many,  that  taste  is  acquired  ; 
nnd  I  am  daily  more  and  more  convinced  of  the  cor- 
rectness of  such  a  belief,"  said  the  ofTicer. 

"  War  elicits  every  evil  principle  that  exists  in  the 
human  heart,  because,  in  order  to  carry  it  on  success- 
fully, it  demands  what  would  be  criminal  in  its  ab- 
sence," he  continuer!.  "  The  savage  and  hlood-lhirsly 
man  is,  therefore,  at  such  a  time  in  his  element.  Hia 
propensities  are,  too,  necessarily  encouraged,  nnd  thus 
becomin*g  an  object  of  admiration,  rather  than  disgust, 
his  very  blemishes  are  imitated  by  those  whose  natur- 
al hearts  would  revolt  at  the  idea  of  cruelty.  The 
stripling  whom  nature  has  not,  as  yet,  furnished  with 
a  beard,  incommodes  himself  with  false  whiskei-s  and 
mustaches — contracts  his  brow  and  gives  his  eyes  a 
studied  protrusion,  in  order  to  imitate  the  veteran, 

whose   visage  betrays  a  heart   formed   for  deeds  of 
blood." 

Mr.  Aberthenot  added  :— "  The  manners  and  con- 
versation of  the  stranger  prove  that  he  has  been  used 
to  good  society,  and  illy  comport  with  what  I  believe 
to  be  his  false  phisiognomy." 

"  The  officers  opinion  thus  favorably  expressed," 
continued  Miss  Clarington,  "I  again  felt  that  the  want 
of  n  conveyance  for  my  maid  was  the  only  impedi- 
ment with  which  I  had  to  contend,  and  Mr.  Aberthe- 
not aware  of  my  impatience  to  proceed,(  while  he  prom- 
ised that  no  opportunity  to  enable  her  to  follow,  should 
be  overlooked,)  advised  me  to  continue  my  journev 
with  the  stranger." 


pi 

he 
he 
frc 
hai 
in) 


RANNT. 


THK  VICTIMS  or  TtRA:  N». 


1ST 


lat  taste  is  acquired  ; 
onvinced  of  the  cor- 
le  officer. 

iple  that  exists  In  the 
>  carry  it  on  success- 
)  criminal  in  its  ab- 
'age  and  hlood-lhirsty 
in  his  element.  His 
encouraged,  and  thus 
I,  rather  than  disgust, 
y  those  whoso  natur- 
sa  of  cruelty.  The 
1  yet,  furnished  with 
h  false  whiskers  and 
md  gives  his  eyes  a 
mitate  the  veteran, 
brmed   for  deeds  of 

B  manners  and  con- 
hat  he  has  been  used 
with  what  I  believe 

^orably  expressed," 
iin  felt  that  the  want 
as  the  only  irnpedi- 
d,  and  Mr.  Aberthe- 
ieed,(  while  he  prom- 
her  to  foiiow,  should 
^ntinue  my  journey 


I  no  longer  hesitatcd,and  purchasing  the  onlv  horse 
in  BuHin::ron  at  thedesposal  of  his  owner,  wa^  ready 
to  start  when  the  &trangor  rode  up  to  my  Inn." 

"I  proceeded  with  hi.n,w:i!,out  a  remaining  anpre- 
■henskm  and  found   him  couiinunicntive   and  gentle- 
niany  till  night  hnd  fully  set  in.     Then  hie  manners 
Iccame  more  indiflerent-and  I  thoiigl.t  at  length  that 
they  irvo^v  disrespectful.     Ncverthelecs,  I  was  unwil- 
hng  to  ovMice  £u.|,:cions,  which  iwight  not  only  prove 
"njust,  hut  to  the  detriment  of  r.y  own  comforf,  and 
commued  to  eonverro  as  if  1    !:nd  noticed  no  change 
y-  hh  conduct.     iJut  his  langnase,  as  we  proceeded, 
grew  alnrn.-ngly  familiar,  nnd  seeing  a  lii-ht  nt  a  fnrm 
house  .orno  distance  fi-o.n  ti:e  road,  J  proposed  to  turr* 
jn  at  the  gate.     Ilpobjectcr!  in  a  voice  .0  blnnd  and 
language  v,y  courteous,  (uhi]e  he  assured  n)c  that  tve 
would  soon  arrive  at  a  public  house  wiiere  he  Intended 
stopmg  for  refreshmentO  'i'^t  my  nppre!:ensions  were 
«gain  nllayed. 

"  ^Vo  arrived  at  tl.o  v.IIcy  wiiere  vour  timely  ap- 
proach, rescued  n^  Aom destruction,  ^Ve  will  tu^-n  in 
here,  .sn id  my  conductor,  'and  refresli  ourselver.'  1 
hes.tnted  not,  but  locked  with  anxiety  for  a  glimmer 
from  some  f,-iendly  window.  There  was  no  house  at 
hand.  I  he  stranger  dismounted  and  drairfed  me  from 
my  saddle." 

The  travellers  now,  within  a  mile  of  St.  Catharines 
|n  V  rder  to  avoid  the  British  post  planted  there,  struck 
)nlo  the  fields,  and  in  the  course  of  half  an  hour  with- 


183 


TAB    VICT1M8  OPTYRANAT. 


'■^■^*--*^— 


«    ' 


h« 


nil 


i 


., 


•i    ! 


out  encountering  an  inrjpediment,  reached  an  advance 
guard  of  the  United  Stales  Army. 

C  H  A  P  T  E  R    X  V  . 

Be  patient  but  till  midnight,  get  your  musters, 
^  And  bid  your  friends  prepare  tiieir  contpaaiea, 
Set  all  in  rcHfUaeHS  to  strike  the  blow, 
Perhaps  in  a  few  hours ; — Bvuun. 

An  attack  on  Burlington  being  Intended  by  the  Am. 
ericans,'a  body  of  troops,  wns  formed  in  line  at  niaga- 
ra,  for  the  purpose  of  making  a  movement  towards 
that  point,  when  the  travellers  arrived. 

The  conduct  of  the  cnterprize  had  been  assigned  to 
General  Clorington  and  Ezilka  wt  once  determined  to 
Ffct'-nce  her  journey  with  the  army.  Nor  could  argu- 
ment  prevail  on  her  to  submit  to  so  sudden  a  hapara- 
tion  from  her  father.  Being  therefore  provide  Uh 
a  suitable  vehicle,  she  followed  the  troops. 

The  small  British  post  at  St.  Catharines,  retroaied 
without  offering  o|)position,  and  the  second  evening 
after  their  departure,  the  United  Stages  troops  encamp- 
ed at  Stoney  Creek,  expecting  to  attack  the  positon  at 
Burlington  the  nest  morning.  They  wcro  however 
disappointed  by  the  vigilance  and  dexterity  of  the 
British. 

About  two  o'clock  in  the  morning  the  American 
guards  were  surprised  and  taken.  The  whole  camp 
was  then  roused  from  sleep  by  the  war-whoop  of  tho 
•avage  and  the  point  of  the  bayonet. 


ai 
n 
hi 
bi 

tii 

(v 
Bi 

fOi 

no 
sal 
th< 
noi 

thii 
tag 
his 

r 

int( 

fiel 

thai 

tion 
reti 

Ii 

hea( 
nlgl 
was, 
risoi 
ear. 


A  NAT. 


f 


■vw -^  ^  •^Sr-n- 


reached  an  advance 


C  V. 

'OUT  musteri, 
eir  conipaalei, 
ow, 

V. 

itonded  by  the  Am. 
led  ill  line  at  niaga* 
movement  towards 
ved. 

nd  been  assigned  to 
once  determined  to 
Nor  could  argu- 
5  sudden  a  ?-.3para- 
jfore  provide  ;th 
troops. 

tharines,  retroaied 
le  second  evening 
fitcs  troops  encamp* 
Hack  the  posiion  at 
hey  wcro  however 
1  dexterity  of  the 

ing  the  American 
The  whole  camp  | 
J  war-whoop  of  the 

t. 


THK  VICTIMS  or  TYRANNT. 


189 


**i«^^.«^i,j.,^^»^^,^^,^ 


Resistance  was  attempted ;  but  the  consternation 
and  confusion  of  the  soldiery  at  the  unexpected  attack, 
rendered  the  exertions  of  the  General  ineffectual  r  and 
he  w&s  not  only  compelled  to  submit  to  a  tott.l  defeat, 
but  to  surrender  hioiself  a  prisoner  of  war.' 

Miss  Clarington  had  been  provided  with  lodgings 
near  the  American  encampment,  and  her  father, 
(who  immediately  on  being  taken  had  been  sent  to 
Burlington,)  having  secured  npartrrents  for  her,  sent 
for  her  about  eight  o'clock  in  the  morning.  She  was 
not,  however,  to  be  found.  Anxious  for  her  father's 
safety,  the  noise  of  the  conflict  had  no  sooner  ceased 
than  she  hastened  to  the  battle  ground,  and  she  had 
not  since  been  seen  or  heard  of  by  her  hostess. 

General  Clarington  was  almost  frantic  with  alarm  at 
this  information,  when  Mr.  Aberthcnot,( taking  advan- 
tage  of  his  firet  leisure  after  the  engagement  to  pay 
his  respects,)  was  announced. 

The  young  officer  suspecting  that  Ezilka  had  fallen 
into  the  hands  of  the  savages,  who  had  waited  on  the 
field  to  scalp  and  rob  the  dead,  was  scarce  less  agitated 
than  the  General ;  and  assuring  him  that  every  exer- 
ret?rT"'''  ^  '^"^®  *°  discover  his  daughter,  hastily 

It  was  the  dawn  of  day,  and  Mr.  Aberthenot  at  the 
head  of  a  file  of  soldiers,  (having  spent  the  preceding 
night  in  a  fruitless  search  amongst  Indian  wigwams,) 
was,  with  a  heavy  heart,  retracing  his  steps  to  the  gar. 
rison,  when  thegutteral  voice  of  the  red  man  met"hi» 
•ar. 


100 


THK  VICTIMS  OK  TYRANNY. 


"  'X.'-S1«^V/V  %^  N 


Ordering  his  men  to  rollow,  he  struck  into  a  wood, 
and  having  proceeded  a  few  rods,  the  Indinn  war-song 
became  distinct,  while  lie  discovered,  through  a  vista, 
a  person  in  'the  costume  of  a  Mohawk  Cliief,  with  his 
eyes  cast  towards  the  ground.  The  officer  drew  near, 
and  discovered  tho  object  of  the  Chief's  gaze,  while 
he  and  his  men  were  screened  from  tho  view  of  tho 
savages  by  a  thicket. 

I\liss  Clarijigton  v»as  on  her  knees  before  the  Mo- 
hawk,  and  her  eyes  were  directed  Heavenward,  while 
her  countenance  bespoke  resignation  to  the  fate  that 
she  now  thought  awaited  her. 

"  It  was  the  custom  of  tho  Saicks,  (a  nation  of  In- 
diana  employed  in  the  British  service,)  to  otfer  a  human 
eacrifico  to  the  Sun  after  a  victory  ;  and  so  rigidly  did 
they  adhere  to  it,  that  if  the  evenidid  not  furnish  thetn 
with  a  prisoner,  a  victim  was  taken  from  the  tribe,  by 
lot.  Ezilka,  therefore,  being  captured  by  some  of 
them,  on  the  battle  ground,  was  to  be  made  an  ofibi^ 
ing  to  their  God. 

The  sun  rose  fully  above  the  horizon.  The  wild 
song  and  dance  of  the  savage  suddenly  ceased,  ami 
the  simultaneous  whoop  of  a  hundred  warriors  remind- 
ed the  executioner  of  iiis  duty  to  the  risen  Deity. 

The  savage  flew  to  the  innocent  girl  nnd  leveled  a 
tomahawk  at  her  head  ;  but  his  arm  waa  stayed  bv  the 
Mohawk,  who,  in  a  harangue  that  would  have  done 
honor  to  the  heart  of  a  christian,  pleaded  for  the  lifo 
of  the  beautiful  Ezilka.     But  a  frown  from  each  sa- 


NNT. 


'^^j%^^'i<^^%»^ 


THE  VICTIMS  OP  TTRANNT. 


101 


truck  into  a  wood, 
JO  Indinn  war-song 
5(1,  through  a  vista, 
wk  Chief,  with  his 
}  officer  drew  near, 
hief 's  gaze,  while 
11  the  view  of  the 

rs  before  the  Mo- 
leavenward,  while 
on  to  the  fate  that 

s,  (a  nation  of  In- 
?,)  to  otrer  a  human 

and  so  rigidly  did 
d  not  furnish  them 

from  the  tribe,  by 
turcd  by  some   of 

be  made  an  ofier- 

)rlzon.  The  wild 
ienly  ceased,  ami 
id  warriors  remind- 
B  risen  Deity, 
girl  nnd  leveled  a 
1  was  stayed  by  the 
I  would  have  done 
deadcd  for  the  lifo 
»wn  from  each  sa- 


vage brow  was  the  only  answer  returned  to  the  Chief, 
and  the  executioner  again  raised  his  hatchet.  Young 
Aberthcnot  however,  suddenly  springing  from  his  cc 
vert  to  the  side  of  Miss  Clarlngton,  cut  the  bark  that 
bound  !ier,  with  his  sword,  and  the  savages  n.oved  off 
to  vent  the  passions  they  dared  not  to  exhibit  in  the 
presence  of  a  Brirtsh  officer. 

Having  raised  iMiss  ClaiingJon  from  the  ground, 
Mr.  Aberther.ot  turned  to  the  Chief  and  could  not  but 
view  hinj  in  admiration. 

.  The  forest  Prince  was  tall,  and  his  frame  exhibited 
all  the  athletic  beauty  of  the  red  man,  while  his  face, 
youthful,  portrayed  a  heart  both  gentle  and  brave. 

liis  vestments  were  rich,  and   perfectly  character- 
istic  of  the   Indian:     His  coat,   of  superfine  green 
cloth,  was  embroidered  with  variously  colored  porcu. 
pine  quills,  tastefully  interwoven.     A  broad  silver  col- 
lar,  ornamented  with  a  ruffle  of  the  finest  cambrick 
was  clasped  round  his  neck.     A  variegated  silk  sash 
compassed  his  waist,  and  secured  war  and  hunting 
ensils.     His  leggins,  of  scarlet  cloth,  were  decorated 
with  various  devices  wrought  with  beeds,  and  extend- 
mg  to  the  instep,  met  a  pair  of  moccasins  as  richly  and 
fenoifully  ornamented.     And  a  single  cluster  of  white 
Md  crimson  feathers,  fastened  to  a  tuft  of  hair  at  the 
erown  of  his  head,  drooped  gracefully  over  his  left 
temple,  while  a  band  of  highly  WMueht  silver  •nr..v«i^ 
ius  brow. 

H«  wattMl  not  forthe  officer  tospttk ;  but  addrtM- 

31* 


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11;  1 

^mn 

1     |j^-  ^      I^^^H 

^Hfl 

1  v' ' !  |l '    J 

^H           1 

ml  ;  M 

Bill  1 

■HI 

^^Mi  1 

^^^^^^^^^D  ^B'^ 

pi   *■ 

^^^^^H^ni 

1 ')' '  Jii       '.  < 

^^^^^^^H '^-^B 

iUm'       ; 

■I'iliill' 

^^^^■[^1   n^Rdlini    1    111 

?Ti'.^  . 

^^'         Hxffl 

^^^^^^H  IH 

> '  IT"        !    tn^B 

''U:';<|  '    WM 

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^^Sm 

'  I'll 

'  ^H 

^^HIbI 

uf  11 V 

^^^^^^^Ki^wH 

^  '1  >B.I      1  1  <      ' 

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Aiiji     r    ■ 

^HiBi    fl  ni  (i  1  :i 

^■fll    H  i  '  M 

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BwJ 

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iJi  I L  ?   i 

HJUHym  E  ^  ^1 

^Hl^^^^M  I  , 

^^^^^B  i  Wf^^^^^^mWIi     ^1 

^Hlppnfll  g  Ifi  1   ji  \ 

^Hj^^^^ 

iiraiiLiii.1'  ' 

103 


TUB  VICTIMS  or  TTRANNT. 


ing  him  in  the  English  language,  explained  the  object 
of  the  Saick,  and  added  :—"  I  spoke  for  the  handsome 
pale  face.  The  Saicks  have  little  minds.  1  am  not 
their  Chief.     They  would  not  hear  me." 

Mr.  Abeithenot  replied:— "The  Mohawks  havo 
lived  long  amidst  a  christian  people^and  have  learned  to 
worship  the  true  Gcd." 

Proud  dignity  was  suidenly  e.xhibitod  on  the  coun- 
tenance  of  the  Forest  Prince. 

"  My  fathers  worshiped  the  Great  Spirit  before  the) 
saw  the  pale  fcice,"  rejoined  Kioskoah.  "  They  neve 
e.xtpnded  the  pipe  of  peace  first.  No  innocent  blocd] 
is  on  their  hands." 

The  officer,  in  some  confusion  at  the  Chief's  read 

exhibition  of  sensativcness,  said  : — "  I  know  the  ^h 

hawk  nation  is  alike  renowned  for  courage  and  human 
ity." 

The  features  of  the  Indian  relaxed,  and  a  moment 
ary  smile  played  on  his  face,  but  he  remained  silent.- 
And  Miss  Clarington  who  had  not  attempted  to  ex- 
press her  gratitude  either  to  Mr.  Aberthenot  or  Kioj 
koah,  (for  words  were  not  adequate  to  her  feelings, 
taking  a  diamond  ring  from  her  finger,  presented  itli 
the  Chief.  He  accepted  the  oflfertory  with  a  digni 
and  grace  that  could  not  have  been  surpassed  by  t 
most  polished  gentleman.  Then  gazing  for  a  momei 
in  the  fullness  of  hisaoul,  at  the  beautiful  donor,  hes 
denly  disappeared  in  the  forest,  and  Ezilka  putting  h 
arm  within  that  of  the  young  officer,  was  soon  receivi 
by  her  over-joycd  father,  at  his  comfortable  quartan. 


e 

V 

C( 
Ul 

ol 

th 

fa 
lo 

CO 

wt 
oil 
of 


waa 
1 


rilANJtT. 


'•'^''■■''^•^^^■■'■■^^■fc^fc'^'^-S^o^.^fc.w 


},  explained  the  object 
loke  for  the  handsome 
lie  minds.  1  am  not 
mrme." 
The  Mohawks  have 
le^and  have  learned  to 

xhibitcd  on  the  coun* 

I'ent  Spirit  before  they 

koah.     "  They  neverl 

No  innocent  blocd 

I  nt  the  Chief's  read? 
I  :— "  I  know  the  Mo 
>r  courage  and  human 

ilaxed,  and  a  moment 
he  remained  silent.- 
not  attempted  to  ex 
'.  Aberthenot  or  Kios 
|uate  to  her  feelings, 
finger,  presented  itti 
fertory  with  a  digni 
een  surpassed  by  tl 
1  gazing  for  a  momei 
>eautifuldonor,  hes 
ind  Eziika  putting  fa 
»r,  was  soon  receivi 
mifortabla  quarters 


THK  VtCTlMt  or  TTKANNT. 


lOS 


The  Americans,  at  this  period,  had  not  any  prison- 
ers  of  rank,  and  General  Clarington  had  no  reason, 
when  taken,  to  expect  a  speedy  return  to  his  troops. 

Sir  Anthony  Aberthenot  was  now,  however,   the 
commandmg  officer  at  Burlington,  and  wishing  to  "do 
unto  others  as  he  would  have  others  do  unto  l^m,"  had 
offbred  to  release  the  prisoner  on  his  personal  pro.nise 
hat  the  first  Dnush  officer  of  equal  rank,  who  might 
fall  into  h.s  hands,  should,  with  as  little  delav,  be  al- 
lowed  to  return  to  his  own  camp,  under  safe'eonduct. 
General  Clarington  readily  acceded  to  so  easy  a 
condition,  and  his  daughter  being  restored  to  him,  he 
was  soon  with  his  household,  (Ezilka's  maid  being  in- 
eluded,)  on  the  road  to  Niagara,  under  the  protection 
of  a  guard  commanded  by  Mr.  Aberthenot. 

CHAPTER   XVI. 

Nay,  look  you  sir,  he  telU  you  flatly  what  his  mind  is. 

Taming  th«  Bnntw. 

Wedding  is  great  Juno's  crown  : 

O  blessed  bond  of  board  and  bed : 
»Ti8  Hymen  people's  every  town  ; 

High  wedlock  then  be  honored. 
Honor,  high  honor  and  renown, 
To  Hymen,  god  of  every  town  !— Shakspkari. 


ft 


week  after  his  return  from  York,  Colonel  Wilcox 
was  surprised  by  a  call  from  Blake. 
This  person,  who  was  a  Justice  of  the  Pewe;  and 


m 


If 


} 


lit 


'M 


■I 


J 


I 


h 


>'Bi! 


^i:|! 


r 


.  V  ■  I  'i 


III  n 


IIK 


»■■  VI«ni|S  ••  TYftANIIf. 


»^<M»^^»^»%»^»^»^^i^ 


^''^"'•'^t^.  ^^S>  <^i^^^^  ^i*^^».i  .<i,<^^»rf^ 


who  has  as  yet  been  only  once  noticed  in  this  narra- 
Uve,  after  the  capture  of  Niagara,  retreated  with  the 
British  army,  to  Burlington,  leaving  his  family  still  in 
possession  of  his  cottnge. 

Having  returned,  however,  he  took  an  early  oppor- 
tunity of  waiting  on  our  hero,  with  the  professed  in- 
tention of  soliciting,  through  him,  a  commission  in  the 
United  States*  army. 

He  h^  not  once  suspected  that  the  gentleman  whom 
ha  was  petitioning,  was  aware  of  his  having  been  em- 
ployed to  deliver  him  into  the  power  of  the  Canadian 
dynasty ;  but  Colonel  Wilcox  now  plainly  accused 
him,  while  he  .discounienanced  his  desire  to  join  the 
Americans. 

The  Justice  was  Rt  first  a  good  deal  disconcerted  at 
the  assurance,  that  iiis  attempt  ngninst  our  hero  had 
been  discovered;  but  collecting  himself,  he  confessed, 
with  apparent  frankne&s,  that  he  had  been  con^mis- 
sioned  for  the  purpose  of  seizing  him,  while  ho  sol. 
emnly  declared  that  the  procedure  was  entirely  con- 
trary  to  his  own  inclination — that  ha  had  undertaken 
lo  act  because  he  dared  not  to  refuse,  and  that  he  re- 
joiced when  he  found  that  the  intended  victim  had  mads 
his  escape. 

This  explanation,  when  the  arbitrary  disposition  of  | 
the  Government,  and  the  official  situation  of  Blake 
WAre. taken  into  consideration,  did  not  appear  jmnrob- 
able  to  Colonel  Wilcoji.     He  tbewforei  Wugh  not 
m^nily  m^sM,)  tJiou^t  that  h«  wouki  ]mn  »  tbs 


4  NUT. 


%^S^^^^i^^l^ 


WU  VICTIM!  OV  TTRANIVT. 


lift 


. -S^O^, .,■>.,., ..1.,^^^ 


>ticed  in  this  narra- 
,  retreated  with  the 
ig  his  family  still  in 

ook  an  early  oppor* 
th  the  professed  in- 
I  commission  in  the 

16  gentleman  whom 
is  having  been  em- 
er  of  the  Canadian 
w  plainly  accused 
desire  to  join  the 

}eal  disconcerted  at 
lirist  our  hero  had 
nself,  he  confessed, 
hod  been  conimis- 
him,  while  ho  sol. 
I  was  entirely  con. 
^.3  had  undertaken 
se,  and  that  he  re- 
ed victim  had  mads 

rary  disposition  of  | 
ituation  of  Blaks 
lot  anoeap  imnrnTw 
>(bre,  (though  not 


fida  of  mercy,  and  accepted  it  as  an  apology,  ^nd 
Plake  having  thus  far  succeeded,  renewed  his  solicit*- 
tion  ;  but  our  hero,  though  apparently  a  traitor  him- 
self,  and  though  conscientious  in  h-s  own  courac  was 
not  disposed  to  encourage  others  to  a  step  that  their 
provocations  would  not  warrant. 

"  Experieaco,"  said  he,  « tells  me,  that  the  great- 
^t  provocation  is  necessary  to  lull  the  conscience  of 
the  man  who  wields  a  sword  against  the  country  of 
his  birth  ;  nor  should  I  have  undertaken  such  a  task, 
had  I  not  known  that  my  persecutors  haa  left  me 
without  an  alienialive." 

"  Blake  could  not  appreciate  the  principle  avowed 
by  our  hero,  but  suspected  that  his  real  object  was  to 
•vade  the  particular  application. 

"Do  you  believe  then,  that  all  who  have  joined  the 
United  States' standard,  on  the  solicitation  ofclld 
^Vilco.^.  are  .uflcring  under  the  vengeance  of  con 

~r'  inquired  the  Justice,  in  a  r4n>a.t^f^:: 
aep* 

"  No."  unsnered  Colonel  Wilcox.     " The  -realer 
P«l  of  my  officerB  and  »,Idier,,  were  o.  igindly  Am,. 

r„      •.?'"?".^'""""'  '■""'  ^^P"^  Canada;  .„d 
who,  without  having  offered  offence  to  the  Govern 

i,,.=^^uiou  ius  reoeii.     dot  would  I  «. 

«i»e  one  individual  who  could  aoi  shew  o  «ti,fi,eto«r 
|.«v^hon(b,de«ring  u>  ok,  .p„^  ,^J2 


..I  I 


106 


TIIK  VICTIMS  or  rr K A NNT. 


''">»^1^"^*i^'^  ■^**'^^»^*»'^^ 


country.  In  the  course  of  a  fortnight,  I  had  more  thon 
three  thousand  applications,"  added  he ;  ♦«  and  you  are 
aware  that  my  regiment  consists  only  of  a  thousand 
— officers — ranknnd  file." 

The  entrance  of  Sam  Johnson  with'a  lettnr  for  his 
master,  interrupted  tl»o  discourse  ;  nnd  indeed  Blake, 
believing  from  the  answer  he  had  received  timt  he  was 
without  a  resource  for  his  design  in  the  mind  of  Col- 
onel  Wilcox,  was  gratified  with  an  opportunity  to  re- 
tire. He  departed,  and  our  hero  breaking  the  seal  of 
his  letter,  eagerly  perused  it.  Then  summoning  his 
servant  again,  he  said  : — "  Johnson,  are  you  aware 

that  the  letter  you  delivered  to  me  was  written  by  Miss 
Carleton  1" 

♦'Sartin— for  Arietta  bringed  it.  The  galls  both 
went  hum  with  the  Captin  after  we  gin  'im  the  slip ; 
but  the  Captin  considerin  Arietta  a  leetle  too  honest  to 
•arve  Miss  Carry  under  the  sarcumstances,  gin  'er  n 
walkin  paper  the  next  day.  Howsomever,  I  conclude 
you've  got  an  idee  o'  the  consarnsfrom  Miss  Carry?" 

"  Miss  Carleton  has  informed  me  of  her  departure 
from  the  forest-cottage,  and  her  captivity.  But  does 
Arietta  know  any  thing  of  her  mistress  after  leaving 
her  service  1" 

«  Nothin,  KierniW.    She  begined  paddin  it  for  Ni 
gara  jest  as  joon  as  the  Captin  turned  'er  out  a  doon 
— that's  to  say — the  next  mornin.     Howsomever.  th« 
galls  knowed  the  Captin's  nater,  and  was  lookin  ( 
for't :  so  Misaf  Carry  writ  the  letter  to  meet  the  a 
cumstances." 


J 

d 
ti 


g 
li 


ci 
ai 
S. 

01 


RANNr. 


*••*  -^^^^  ■'■'S^w^^.^s^ 


ight,  I  had  more  than 

>d  he  J  "  and  you  are 

only  of  a  thousand 

wilh*a  letter  for  his 
;  nnd  indeed  Bloke, 
received  that  he  was 

in  iho  mind  of  Col. 
n  opportunity  to  re- 
brealdng  the  seal  of 
hen  summoning  his 
son,  are  you  awaro 

was  wriiten  by  Miss 

it.  The  galls  both 
we  gin  'im  the  slip ; 
a  leetle  too  honest  to 
umstances,  gin  'er  n 
vsomever,  I  conclude 
s  from  Miss  Carryl" 
me  of  her  departure 
saptivity.  But  does 
istress  aAer  leaving 

ted  paddin  it  for  Ni  j 
irned  'er  out  a  doonl 
.  Howfiomever^  thtl 
,  and  was  lookin  ouil 
tter  to  meet  the  aar 


ram  viotims  of  ttkannt. 


I»T 


j  "And  did  Arietta  dare  to  undertake  the  journey 
alone  and  a  foot.  i„  such  perilous  tines  1"  enquired 
Colonel  Wilcox  in  surprise. 

"No  mistake,   Kiern///,"  replied  the  servant,  and 
he  w.nked  and  smiled  .t  his  master  as  he  spoke  - 
"  Arietta's  a  brick-thal's  a  fact;  she  padded   it  ihe 
hull  way  to  St.  Cathrins  alun.     There,  howsomever, 
Omoral  Clarmton's  carriage  picked  'er  ijp.'» 
"  And  has  General  Clarington  returned  V 
"Sartin-and  MissClarinton  :  and Lootenant  Aber- 
tnenot's  along  with  'em." 
"  Mr.  Aberthenot  ?" 

"  The  Lootenant's  along  with  'em,  Kiemill ;  and 
Arietta  says  Mhs  Clarinton's  desperately  put  to't  Jn 
'er  mind  about  'im,  too  :  for  he  got  sick  ruther  sud- 
den,  before  they  got  into  Nigara,  and  the  Doctor's 
takin  caro  on  'im  now.'* 

"  I  must  visit  my  friend  at  once,"  said  Colonel  Wil. 
cox,  in  the  act  of  rising  from  his  chair. 

"  You'd  ort ;  for  he's  a  chap  that  don't  ort  to  be  for- 
got-that's  a  fact.     Howsomever,  before  you  go,  I'd 
like  to  ax  a  loetle  favor  o'  you,  Kiemill " 
"  Very  well." 

"  Arietta's  ruther  awkerdly  siteated  under  the  sar- 
cumstances ;  for  she  ha'nt  no  hum  but  our  quarters 
and  you  know,  Kievnill,  folks  might  gab  about  'er.J 
So, if  you  ha'nt  no  obiection*.  I'v«  ^^♦-— :^.j    _..., 

^. J  _  .„  vvrtuumiicu,    Willi- 

out  no  more  ado  about  it,  to  take  the  gall  to  myself.»» 
"I  shall  rejoice,  Johnson,  to  see  you  joined  in  wed- 


Ji 


■ 

ill 

.i  i  m 

1 

If  ^ 

hI 

1  "^ 

^B  ^^D 

RjBai 

1 

198 


thk  victims  of  tybannt. 


■*^^^^'^'^"  ■  "I  ''nt-ii-n-.-M-ti-mnj-u-i^cw-j 


lock,  with  a  girl  so  virtuous,  innocent,  and  constant. 
Wd  Will,  therefore,  drop  aline  to  the  Chaplain,  re* 
questing  his  attendance  at  eight  o'clock  this  evening, 
at  which  time  I  will  be  enabled  to  witness  your  mar* 
riage,"  said  Colonel  Wilcox  ;  and  Johnson  having 
placed  pen,  ink  and  paper  before  him,  he  wrote  a 
hasty  note  to  the  Parson,  and  proceeded  to  his  friend. 


,       CHAPTER    XVII. 

I  am  betrayed  by  keeping  company 

With  moon-like  men,  of  strange  inconstancy. 

SH4K3rXAIlS. 

Vfhoop  after  whoop  vith  rack  the  ear  assail 'd  ! 
•     Ab  if  unearthly  fiends  had  burst  their  bar. 

Die,  damned  wretch,  the  curse  of  her  that  bare  thee  ! 

Kwo  Hknkv  VI. 
Now  step  I  forth  to  whip  hypocrisy.— Shakspeari. 

U  was  eight  in  the  evening.  A  week  had  elapsed 
since  Blake  solicited  for  a  commission  in  the  United 
States  army,  and  Colonel  Wildox  now,  in  compliance 
with  a  pressing  invitation  from  him,  entered  Ontario 
Cottage. 

This  residence  was  eitoiftted  on  the  bunk  of  Lafce 
^Oterip.  directly  in  a  rmge  with,  md  nearly  equi- 
t^lmt  f^^m  Fpw«  G«org«  and  Meesomga.  Form^i^ 
^  Jwljitftiw*  «f  m  ladim  ChK  wkim  trilw  whab^ 


fjre 
coul 
this 
G 
not, 
deta 
aire; 
only 
the( 

amus 
ofal] 
to  he 
as  at 
his  c( 
assen 
wards 
A< 
proac 


INNY. 


THE  VICTIMS  OP  TYRANNT. 


ieo 


:ent,  and  constant, 
the  Chaplain,  re- 
dock  this  evening, 
witness  your  mar- 
id  Johnson  having 
B  him,  he  wrote  a 
eded  to  his  friend. 

'II. 

ipnny 

ge  inconstancy. 

SH4K3FKA1W. 

!ar  assail 'd  ! 
eir  bar. 

Campbell. 

that  bare  thee  ! 

— Shakspeari. 

week  had  elapsed 
ion  in  the  United 
w,  in  compliance 
,  entered  Ontario 

be  hmak  of  La^^e 
tftd  nenrly  eqiu- 
»g9.  Forworijjr 
toM  triiM  inhab^ 


ted  the  adjacent  country-the  scenery  of  the  .roimd 

r.M  .u  /  ^   ^''^''^'   extending  alonff  the 

coul  I       °^'"»'''=™'«  S'-ov/ih;  and  the  dwelling 

dotLe  •  h  ?"•  ""^'' """  -onvalcoen,.  had  been 
dctameu  bys,ok„e3s  thus  Io«g  a,  Fort  GoorL)  were 
al-eady  there;  and  tI,ose,  besides  our  hero  VerlZ 
only  guests,  while  Mr.  Mrs.  and  Mi,  I  !  , 

'he  circle  assembled  in  tl-e  r^n!  "'""P'"'"''  """^^  "P 
uuicu  in  ii,e  Ooitage  parlour. 

I  he  evening  was  now  well  advanced  i-d  <..i  i 
amusements  had  i^r  v.t  „  ,      ""'=™' »"''  social 

!  or  all    Tl-eVf  1    ?     ''PI""-^"%  eng^SHed  the  minda 

•ardsPor.  MessasiJ  ""'  '°°"  ^"-""'"S  '«• 


faint   rays  follin 


9 


20,0 


THE  VICTIMS  or  TYRANNY. 


on,  and  glancing  from  the  tin  roof  of  a  tower  in  tho 
centre  of  the  pile,  and  spreading  through  the  gloom  be- 
neath, gave  the  whole  a  pyramidal  form. 

The  appearance  at  once  attracted  the  attention  of 
the  party,  and  all,  save  Blake,  on  whose  arm  Miss 
Olarington  was  leaning,  hesituted  on  their  steps  in  ad- 
miration  ;  but  he,  hastening  onward,  actually  drew  the 
lady  after  him. 

The  cloud  sailed  away,  and  with  it  the  airy  pyramid. 
X  he  object  of  admiration  was  only  changed  ho.vevet, 
1  he  lake  Ivhich  lay  in  broad  expanse  before  them,  now 
exhibited  the  appearance  of  a  vast  sheet  of  silver,  and 
allured  them  along  its  bank,  in  the  tracks  of  Blake,  till 
they  had  extended  their  walk  half  a  mile  beyond  the 
fort,  and  approached  a  pond  thickly  bordered  by  dwarf 
oak.     Here  they  turned  to  retrace  their  path  ;  but  the 
astounding  whoop  of  the  red  man,  rung  suddenly  in 
their  ears,  and  the  next  moment  they  were  surrounded 
by  savages. 

The  officers  drew  their  swords,  and  Blake  hurrying 
Miss  Clarington  from  the  spot ;  she  was  immediately 
seized  and  conveyf  \  away  by  a  person  in  the  Indian 
costume. 

The  tomahawks  of  the  savages  were  particularly 
leveled  at  our  hero ;  but  the  swords  of  General  Cla- 
rington  and  Mr.  Aberthenot  were  ready  in  his  defence  : 
while  the  arms  of  the  three  gentlemen  invigorated  by 
the  shrieks  of  Ezilka,  struck  death  with  every  blow. 

The  conflict  was  short  and  severe.     Two'  savagea 


bul 

cer 

(cet 

cap 

rest 

edt 

l\ 

toll 

and 

thosi 

nary 

it  W£ 

Ti 

voice 

selfc 

excla 

aven^ 

rejoic 

huma 

dy-wc 

ment 

tality ! 

becaui 

their  c 

were, 


THE  VICTIMS  OP  TYRAVNT. 


301 


only  survived  to  flee  •  nnw   tu^   u  .  ^ 

Wilcox  „nd  M.    IT';  battle  over,   Colonel 

iii«  snrieks  of  the  cant  vo  Indir  •  1,,,.  p„„,    i  /-.,    . 
ton  sni,k  to  the  ground.       ^  '         ^""^"'^  '^'"""S- 

The  voice  of  Mi.s  Clarington  w„s  no  longer  heard 

l."t ,.  wassuccedcd  by  the  dash  of  s,eol.     nZm- 

ersa,,pr„ached  the  combatants.     AlissClaringto^  T^ 

A.e  and  K,oslto„h  was  dealing  blows  of  deafto  Z 

eTbe^r       "      "'  '■'  """'^'^  '''"'  ■"■=  -"""d^.  utter, 
ed  better  .mprocations  against  his  own  soul 

to  Lr  "°,'  "".T""""  ''"■'"S  ">«  war,  for  the  Indian 
to  he  „  ambush  for  the  purpose  of  insidious  .lau»hter  • 
ndthts  attack  h„d  only  been  though,  of  as  3  by' 
hose  who  were  the  objects  of  it.  as  one  of  tho  e  rd,' 
na.y  occurrences.  It  was  „o,v,  however,  evident  that 
■t  was  the  result  of  a  concerted  plot. 

The  dy.ng  man  wore  the  garb  of  an  Indian,  but  his 
V oce  was  bo  iogbrooke's  ;  a„d  at  length  raisi'ng    im 
self  on  h,s  elbow  and  fi.ving  his  eyes  on  our  he™    Z 
exclaimed:— "Eeioice  Wlln,.v  i    e  ""^  "«■".  "s 

aven,^rt  Ti.  "^JOK-e  »^ilcox !  for  you  are  fully 
avenged.  The  retributive  hand  of  God  is  upon  mo-l 
rejo.ce  I     You  behold  your  enemy-a„  enemy  to  t^ 

I  ''^"'^  °f  ^'«'y.   about  to  appear  before  the  iud, 

I Sse  Jir'i  C :::;.,    f  ^-  °r  -.  -imes. 
♦k.-  '"'.  "'^^^"^  '^^^^^  nave  sustained  injury  bv 

the  r  CO       «s,on.     One  demon  of  the  heart  hL^ast 
were,  at  times,  enchained  another. 


a 


20S 


THE  VICTIMS  OP  TIRANNT. 


"  Rejoice !  for  you  owe  to  me  Ihe  discovery  of  vou- 
l«t  visit  ,0  York,  to  my  stealthy  stops  tlia,  of  vou; 
entrance  lothe  forest-your  mee.ing  vi.h  Carleton  a. 
the  Forest  Cottage,  »n.l  in  short  y.ur  present  sopara- 
tion  from  tho  lovely  daughter  of  the  Secretary 

'■ .  have  indured  faugue-foregono  sleep  and  suffer, 
ed  hunger,  in  anlicip.tion  of  your  destruction-not 
because  you  were  a  trdtoror  because  I  felt  the  inter- 
est  of  my  King  at  heart.  No,  I  have  no  loyalty  now 
to  boas,  of-but  for  the  purpose  of  gratifying  Live 
cruelty  and  avarice !  "       J    b 

"Rejoice,  too,  Miss  Clarington,"  continued  the 
wretch,  as  he  directed  his  eyes  tou-ards  Ezilka  :_ 
Rejoice,  too-for  I  am  that  demon,  who,  under  the 
gu.se  of  a  protector,  allured  you  from  your  tract,  and 
who  was  only  prevented  from  destroyingsofair  a  flow. 
er,  by  the  providental  arrival  of  Colonel  Wilcox.- 
Moreover  had  I  .ucceedod  this  nigh,,  my  hellish  pas- 
«ons  would  have  been  gratiSed  no,  only  at  the  e.vpen.e 

lllT^T""'  "'^°'"'  '"■='  ^  '>"''  I'-"-rte.-ed  vou, 
Wood  ,0  the  savages  r  I  have  failed.  I  have  lost' mv 
life  m  the  enterprise.  I  die  without  a  hope  beyond  the 
grave.     I  die  eternally  !"  <-Jonati,e 

"God  is  merciful,"  said  Colonel  Wilcox,  in  sorrow 
for  the  wretch. 

"  Yes,  yes,"  ejaculaled  Mr.  Aberthenot ;  and  Bolins- 
broo.e  replied  .—A  professed  infiHe!_I  have  too  long  I 
aet  at  defiance  the  dictates  of  religion,  to  a.k  in  faith 
Jor  Its  saving  influenco.     No,  I  have  no  hope  but  the 


hnswer 


lANNT. 


hediscovery  of  your 
steps  that  of  your 
ng  with  Carloton  at 
our  piesent   scpara- 
le  Secretary. 
)ne  sleep  and  suffer- 
w  destruction — not 
use  I  felt  the  inter- 
ave  no  loyalty  now 
f  gratifying  native 


THE  VICTIMS  OF  TTRANNT. 


11 


208 


n,"  continued  the 
awards  Ezilka  ;— 
on,  who,  under  t!ie 
om  your  tract,  and 
)yingsofairaflo\v. 

'olonel  Wilcox. 

in,  my  hellish  pas- 
)nly  at  the  expense 
ad  bartered  your 
.  I  have  lost  my 
a  hope  beyond  the 

tVilcox,  in  sorrow 

lenot ;  and  Bolinc- 
I — I  have  too  long 
>n,  to  ask  in  faiih 
0  no  hope  but  the  j 


deepest  abyss  of  hell  f     Then*  mn.f  i ^  '" 

His  arm  sank  under  him      H«  o    -i  j  • 
and  died.  ^^°  '"*''«^  »«  horror, 

Miss  Claringlon  could  not  but  ween  C.  r 

^n„,i„g5.oo.e.  and  .....,«::  ;■""••:": 

the  officers,  even  •  hnt  tu^  ^      ii  m     .  .  ^^^    ^jf 

folded  ..„;  ::^!:::zrz^ "'"-""' 

corpse  a  moment      Th.n  .    '"''""^^"^"^e'  viewed  the 

ve^H.I.a3„  blood,  „M.    H.is.Zl''r"- 

found  Blake  supplS' "/;.'.«  P'-e  of  „..„„„, 
c.u     ^       ""luing  up  a  flesh  wound  in  iho  i.e. 

JI^  Aberthenot  tend  to  soothe  him  ""'' 

k^  his  band  on  Cl^ZZ^T  "T  "'~'"»- 
N  to  proceed  with  hin  h  '  ""^  "'^''"'^ 
[George.  '  "'  ^'^  P''^°''e'-.  to  Fort 

"  Why  would  von  ,v,i,-  .,„ 
|^->ed  Blake,  in  agination  '"'''  ^^'^^^^  '"  '»• 

"Because  I  have  discovnro^  voni-  ♦ 
hswered  Colonel  Wilcox.  ^^  charapler," 


204 


THE  VICTIMS  Of  TTRAXNY. 


"iMy  true  character!" 

"  Yes,  I  Imve  discovered  you  to  be  a  pimp  and  a 
spy — ti  betrayer  of  innocence — an  assassin  !'* 

Blaiie  remained  silent,  and  shook  with  terror. 

"You  have  been  an  a.-complice  of  the  savage,  and 
a  worse  than  the  savage— Bohngbrooke." 

*•  What  proof  of  these  accusaiions  ?"  asked  Blake, 
with  a  tremulous  accent. 

"The  evidences  of  thom  are  perfectly  satisfactory 
to  my  m!nd,"  replied  our  hero. 

Mrs.  and  Miss  Blake,  in  alarm,  simultaneously  pro' 
tes*   '  Mie  innocence  of  ihe  husband  and  fatl'ier. 

"L.Jes,"  said  Colonel  Wilcox,  "I  am  satisfied 
that  you  are  ignorant  of  the  design- with  which  Miss 
Ciarington  and  myself  were  invited  to  your  house.- 
However,  our  visit— the  proposed  promenade— the 
assault— the  capture  cf  Miss  Clarington,  were  all  the 
result  of  a  concerted  plot,  to  which  the  proprietor  of, 
Ontario  Cottage  was  a  party.  I  would  fain,  for  your 
sakes,  believe  to  the  contrary  ;  but  the  evidences  are 
too  clear  to  admit  of  doubt,  even." 

"  Evidence!  What  evidence?"  questioned  Mrs. 
Blake,  in  hurriei  woiv's. 

•*0h!  Colo  .el  Wilcox  !"  exclaimed  Miss  Blake,  in 
grief,  «  my  father  is  innocent— he  cannot  but  be  inno-j 
cent." 

"Ladies,  all  the  proceedings  of  this  nightj  conspir* 
to  assure  me  of  his  guilt.  In  anticipation  of  a  sham! 
of  the  reward  offered  for  my  head  by  the  Canadias 


un\ 

sanr 

teiic 

}ea 

I] 

on  H 

ter, 

of  i) 

the  s 

been 

founc 

nani 

wido^ 

yQry 

ly,  « 

witho 


HANNY. 


to  be  a  pimp  and  a 

1  assassin !" 

►k  with  terror. 

e  of  tlie  savage,  and 

>rooke." 

)ns  ?"  asked  Blake, 

erfectly  satisfactory 

simultaneously  pro' 
d  and  father. 
X,  "I  am  satisfied 
^nwith  which  Miss 
3d  to  your  house.— 
d  promenade — the 
ngton,  were  all  the 
h  the  proprietor  of, 
ould  fain,  for  your 
:  the  evidences  ore 

'  questioned  Mrs.l 

ned  Miss  Blake,  iol 
jannot  but  be  inno-l 

his  txiaht.  rnnanWA 

■--    — "o  — -7 J_j-...j 

cipation  of  a  shs 
by  the  Canadiul 


THE  VICTIMS  OF  TTRANWT. 


2d5 


A>.getful  of  h,s  own  situation,  as  a  father,  (to  .  aUfv 

Oenoral  Clarington  though,  no.  of  .roachery    ,ill 
f '"  ""^  "i'«'">-  accused.     Then,  ho.ye.TZol 

cusauons,  assured  hi,n  of  ,ho  guil,  of  his  hos     „nd  hJ 
was  wrought  to  a  high  pitch  of  fo.K„g.         '''  """  ^' 

Tnus,  then,"  cried  he,  suddenly  "has  Prn.iJ 
unveiled  a  .iscoant,  ,vh„  i„vi,ei'„e  fo  d        "h" 
same  d.sh  will,  him,  in  order  to  decoy  and  hl»l^    . 
-|e_.no,ve,th.n..=arer„,,/J^^^^^^^^ 

on  Miss  Clonngton,  he  continued  .-«  Yes  myda!^^ 
.er,  as  .ludas  betrayed  his  Saviour,  so  hl't^f  enet 
f  .nnocence-this  paragon  of  vice,  while  sitUnH 
fte  same  boa,-d  with  you  under  the  guise  of  hos     air 
been  concert  ng  your  destruction.     Could  he 3"  h  ve 
found  .  ess  loved  daughter  to  despoil  ?    Sw ce"  rem 
nam  of  thy  mother's  love  t  only  solace  of  thy  flhe"." 

.=v  -mun^  or  hell  f    BMe,"  exclaimed  he,  frantic- 
ly,  "could  not  ,hy  hell-bor^s  passions  be  LS 
w.*ou.  blighting  so  ftir  .  flower  ?    D.mn«G,^' 


^hPI'I^' 

Hi  f ' 

Inil  1   ' 

^Bl  1  ^ 

Hiii 

hII  1 : 

III  ^^i 

Rjiy 

|M| 

DHI 

^H  l^^B^^^Ba  '■11  ^1            ^K  ^ 

^^B^^^^b^^l^EiBlli  ^B   1        i^k'''' 

Jt06 


THE  VICTIMS  OF  TYRANNT. 


tured  reprobate!  The  blood  of  the  more  human  red  I  <^' 
man,  that  still  adheres  to  my  sword,  shall  be  minted  h  " 
with  thine!"  ■ 

While  General  Clarington  yet  spoke,  he  sprang  to 
wards  Blake  ;  but  his  stren  v,h  was  inadequate  to  hh 
determination.  He  fell  into  the  arras  of  Colonel  VViJ. 
cox,  and  the  object  of  his  vengeace  took  this  opportu- 
nity  to  flee. 


CHAPTER    XVIII. 

To  the  rude  shock  of  war  both  armips  cam*, 
Theii  leaders  equal  and  their  strength  the  same. 

Drtdcit. 

Then,  as  my  gift,  and  thine  own  acquisition 
Worthily  purchased,  take  my  daughter. 

Th«  TKitnsT. 

As  a  history  of  the  war  between  Great  Britain  and  | 
the  United  States  is  not  an  object  of  this  narrative,! 
we  pass  over  a  period  of  more  than  a  year,  during 
which  time  many  battles  had  been  fought  between  the 
bellignerent  nations.  Niagara  had  been  evacuated  by 
-the  American  army  some  months,  and  it  was  now 
July,  eighteen  hundred  and  fourteen.  j 

A  body  of  United  States  troops  had  again  crossed 
the  Niagara— taken  Fort  Erie-fought  the  sanguinary 
.battle  of  Chippewa,  and  taken  up  a  position  in  front  o/ 
Fort  George. 


"El 
The; 
Both 
Foot 

UatK 


•^B    VICTIMS  or   TVnANlVT. 


ANNT.  _ 

)e  more  human  red  I  ^'«"<^'-al  Cla.-ington  and  Colonel  wiilT^       ^ 
rd,  shall  be  mingled  |e  invading  army,  and  the  htt^r  .        T   '''^'''  '"•^ 

lay  .-'ght  be  o|,;ned  to  ]' L    j"  ef'"      '"'  '"^  * 
ipoke,  he  sprang  to.f'i  "earest  his  heart— the  rios       •  '^""^'  ^''^  *^^''^''* 
as  inadequate  to  hi.  |  6'l"er  of  Carlcton.     He  wL  ?'"'"'  "^  ^''^  ^'"®^>' 
^3  of  Colonel  VVil.  f     The  American  General  fin  |     ''^''"*'  '^^'^'''f^^'^^' 
^  look  this  opportu.  I  ^y  a  force  fu-  superior  to  hh  \Zl        T!^  '"'""'"- 

■-^'"-t.be:ngp,.eedatsu;z;^;j;7;"^^^ 

f'-e  sMrroundinir  coun'r^  n    .    ,    '^"'^"^  distances 
^-r"i.on  l.i,«,o,.;r;/,::;^'-^'^'-|>-  trough. 

I'utlho  American  irooiis  w»r«  n„,„ 

h'e  b,  .ho  British,  and  ^Zl^l  "T'/"' 
^Amercan  General  found  hlt"f'  „^  t^°"'' 
fy  of  forcing  his  ,™„ps  f„  ttJe     ""''-  'h.  nece. 

1  he  armies  w©re  soon  ene^ao-^^ 
Jm  contended  for  with  ll  f  ^IT"''  ^^'  '^'^  * 
Great  Britain  and lasound  of  the  bau  e  ^  ^dT  '''^  "'  ^°"^^^- 
of  this  narrative, Ingained.  '^'  ^"^^  *  ^^^^o,y  had  not 

an  a  year,  during  IVolley  again  succeeded  voile v  anH    i, 

)ught  between  thelcharge;  but  aaain  h.^Mi-.  ^^'^^  succeed. 

>oen  evacuated blthifd  Le'LToru'crnr  "''''"''^'• 
and  it  was  now  jl  the  battle  „arod  ajain  with  fury. ""  "'"""'"<=«'. 

"Each  bent  ,o  conquer,  „i,h.„id.  ,„  vi.M 
They  long  .„.p,„d  .,,.  ^„  *  ■"Jjeli, 

;-«.u>foo,.nd„i„,,.r™;Tr.:"'' 


III. 

lira  cam*, 
gth  the  ume. 

Darojcv. 

:  acquisition 
hter. 

Thb  TzMrxsT. 


lad  again  crossed 
ht  the  sanguinary 
o3ition  in  front  of 


208 


THE    VICTIMS   or   TTRANNT. 


(11 


Iheir  labors,  simultaneously  withdrew  from  the  field 
and  stiil  a  victory  Imd  not  been  gained. 

Genorrd  Clarington  and  Colonel  Wilcox  hud  L-j. 
foremost  in  the  bitllc,  encouraging  their  soldiers  ' 
exposing  themselves  :  and  the  former  not  being  foiu 
within  the  American  camp,  the  latter  (taking  his  :<• 
vant  with  him)  returned  to  the  field.  Here  the  Gc 
eral  was  discovered,  alive,  but  disabled  by  a  sevc 
M'ound  in  ona  of  hi.s  legs. 

It  was  past  midnight.  The  moon  did  not  shed  1 
light,  but  theie  was  not  a  cloud  to  bo  seen,  and 
heavens  were  brilliant  with  starJ.  The  ferocious  i 
man  was  already  prowling  througli  the  field  to  sec 
scalps ;  and  our  hero  and  his  servant  having  rni 
the  General  from  the  ground,  observed  a  group  of* 
ages  directing  stealthy  steps  towards  them.  They 
down  their  burden  and  drew  their  swords  for  defen 
They  were  beset ;  but  the  Indians,  not  anticipat 
contact  with  any  but  the  dead  and  the  dying,  had 
their  camp  without  any  weapons  but  the  8cal| 
knife,  and  were  readily  discomfitted. 

The  Colonel  and  his  servant  again  raised  Gem 
Clarington,  but  they  were  again  disappointed  in  t! 
attempt  to  convey  him  from  the  field,  by  the  appro 
of  a  file  of  British  soldiers. 

"  KierniVZ,"  ejaculated  Johnson,  "I!ll  stick  by 

G! 1 U.^*  -.r/Mi'tro   nr\t  frt  rmalro  tronlro  " 

Our  hero  hesitated  to  abandon  his  burden,  and  I 
youi^g  Yatik^  becoming  1k>tb  'alarmtid  'ijfh'd in^pat^ 


at 

le 
iz 
di; 
nc 
in 
wi 

AV 
Ge 

om 

sel 
agj 

m\ 
fla^ 
(en 

1 
enc 
bari 
and 
sire 

I 
bra\ 
first 
cou] 
disg 
beer 
T 
Red] 


TRANNT. 

lulrew  from  the  field 

gained. 

aiiel  Wilcox  hud  be 
»ing  their  soldiers  ' 
former  not  being  fo; 
I  latter  (coking  iiis  o 

field.     Here  the  C 
t  disabled  by  a  sevc 

■noon  did  not  shed  1. 
1  to  bo  seen,  and  i 
V3.  The  ferocious  r 
oLigh  Ihc  field  to  see 
servant  having  ra 
bservod  a  group  ofj 
A'ards  them.  They 
leir  swords  for  defeBi 
dians,  not  anticipati 
and  the  dying,  had 
ipons  but  the  seal] 
t  fitted. 

it  again  raised  Gem 
n  disappointed  in  tl 
B  field,  by  the  appro 


ison,  "  I!ll  stick  by 
m  his  burden^  and 


THE    VICTIMS    OF   TTRA.VNT. 


«0^ 


^.^."v^*  -■- 


at  his  delay,  cried  in  a  hasty  manner  :— «  What  in  na- 
ter  be  you  thinkin  on,  Kierni//  ?  I'm  n  free-born  cit. 
izen,  and  if  they  ..ab  me,  ihoy  can't  hang  ,no  accor- 
dm  to  law,  any  how-but  they'd  be  doin  tip-too  lizi- 
ness  to  g.t  Kiern/A'  Wilcox,  1  cnlcnj.nte."  I  fe  added 
in  an  angry  emphasis  :_-Howsomcvcr,  if  you're 
wilhn,  'la'nt  none  o'  my  bizincss  as  J  know  on." 

A  moment's  rcfiection,  indeed,  assured  Colonel 
AVilcoxof  the  impracti<;nbility  of  escaping  with  the 
General,  and  he  now  retreated  alone  from  the  field  • 
and  his  master  out  of  danger,  Johnson  surrended  him- 
self  a  prisoner  with  alacrity,  as  the  group  of  Indians 
again  approached.  ^      '        maians 

The  employment  of  the  mercenary  and  merciless 
ravage  in  this  war  will  ever  remain  a  stain  on  the. 
flag  of  Britain,  while  a  single  advantage  cannot  be  re- 
lerred  to  as  a  palliative. 

No  patriotic  feeling  moved  the  Indian  ;  but,  influ. 
enced  entirely  by  bounty  and  native  crueltv,  he  em^ 
barked  in  the  cause  of  blood.     The  aged,  the  fema^a- 
and  the  infant,  were  alike  objects  of  his  insatiable  dfe. 
Biro  to  destroy  human  life. 

He  was  insidious,  cruel  and  revengeful,  b-at  aot  • 
brave.  He  was  the  last  to  approach  a  corifli,.,--ihe 
firs  to  flee  ;  but  a  battle  won  and  the  dang^T  joast,  he 
could  scalp  and  mutilate  the  dead,  in  order  to  exhibit 
disgusting  trophies  of  a  victorv  irnm.H  «,k,i^  u.  «.. ^ 
been  skulking  m  the  wood,  free  of  danger. 

The  Savages  claimed  the  prisoners,  and  we  «.«fii.  , 
wd  by  the  Sergeant  of  the  British  party. 


,  I 


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1 

n 

1 

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n 

1 

■i 

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1 

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210 


THK    TlCTl>fl»    OF   TfRANNT. 


Frantic,  however,  whh  former  (lefeiit,  und  hoping, 
nevertheless,  to  meet  liltlu  or  no  resistance  from  any 
but  Joiins^m,  thoy  inoiJo  nn..ther  attempt  ut  mnssuere. 
The  young  rcpul^licau  placeil  himself  astride  his 
GcncraTs  body,  and  one.  soon  fell  nniler  his  sword; 
but  bjing  cftioplotoly  hn>cf,  ho  must  have  been  over- 
powered, hud  it  not  ber-n  ft»r  a  timely  and  Nigorous 
inlerv(  ntion  of  llwj  IJriiis^j  bayonet. 

The  Savages  at  length  defeated,  the  survivors  mo- 
ved olFj  and  (jlencral  Clarington  being  placed  on  a  lit- 
ter, was  conveyed  to  llic  tent  of  Sir  (ioidon  Drum- 
mond,  who,  on  finding  his  prisoner  an  ofl'icer  of  high 
rank,  rose  from  hi^s  pallet,  and  accompanied  the  men  to 
secure  a  comfortable  lodginj^'  for  him.     A  house  at  hand 
being  obtained,  a  surgeon  was  readily  called  in,  and 
the  General's  leg  being  fully  dressed,  Johnson,  (who 
had  till  now  been  busily  engaged  at  his  side,)  was  re- 
'^uired,  by  the  Sergeant,  to  prcceed  to  pther  quarters. 
"  It  was  my  ideo  to  stop  with  the  Gineral,   Sur- 
;gint,"  sf.'id  the  Ynnkee,  abruptly,  in  reply. 

The  Sergeant  took  offence  at  Johnson's  indapon- 

•  dent  manner  of  meeting  his  requisition,  and  '^ejoHed,  | 

briefly  : — "You  will  stop  where  I  please  to  let  you." 

"There's  no  two  ways  about  that.     liowsomever, 

if!*  would'nt  be  no  put  out,  I'd  like  to  stop  with  the 

G'mi?  i'. ' 

•iV9  li  private  soldier,  and  must  put  up  with 
.:'?,trs!"  sai';  he  Sergeant,  peremptorily. 
rtj  a  leetle  out,  about  my  b«in  a  private  eoc 


*'Yo 


oth«^r 


You 


gejr,  any  how. 


AN  NT. 


Icfciit,  und  hoping, 
esistancG  from  any 
itotnpt  ut  inassucre. 
liiusoir  ustriiie  his 
under  his  sword ; 
St  have  been  over- 
iincly  and  \  igorous 

,  the  survivors  mo- 
ving placed  on  a  lit- 
^ir  (ioidon  Drum- 
■  an  ofliccr  of  high 
inpanied  the  men  lo 
I.  A  house  at  hand 
lily  called  in,  and 
ed,  Johnson,  (who 
t  his  side,)  was  re« 
'  to  pther  quarters, 
the  Gineral,  Sup 
J  reply. 
ohnson*s  indspnn-  i 
ition,  and  rej'ji'^.efl;  j* 
please  to  let  you." 
at.  Ilowsomever, 
e  to  slop  with  the 

must  put  up  with 
pereniptoriiy. 
oein  tk.  private  eod- 


THE    VICTIMS   or   TYRANNT. 


311 


*' You  wear  tho  dress  ofone,  at  any  rate." 
••  Every  j  ri.n!o  souger  d./nt  dangle  a  sword  by  hii 
Bide,  I  recking  ?' 

"  Vni.  nre  an  nrtillerymnn,  I  siipi>ose  ?" 

"  Voii  ha'nt  got  tho  right  idsn  yit." 

"V/hothnror  not,  I  cvpoct  you  to  proceed  with  m«, 
without  Miore  words,"  said  the  «erg«ui.f,  in  an  angry 
manner. 

"  Do'nt  git  riled,  Surgint." 
"You  are  insolent !" 

"  If  I  he,  J   (lo'u  oi-t..  for  I  owe  considerable  to  you 

and  the  sodger  folks  witi,  you  :    and    I'd    be  ruther 

small  p.faters,  if  I'd  s^uis,  under  the  sarcumstances." 

Tho  Sergeant's  anger  wp.s  a  good  deal  appeased  by 

Johnson's  apologetic  expressions. 

•'I  have  no  discretion  D  oxercige,'^  said  he,  after  a 
hrjef  hesitation;  and  directing  a  look  at  his  General 
as  he  spoke,  Sir  Gordr.n  inquired  :— "  Prisoner,  what 
is  your  nnlitnry  rank  ?" 

"No'hin,  as  I  know  on,  Gineral." 
"But  you  wear  rcgimenials." 
"Sartin,  I  like  always  to  bo  in  the  fas/i/n." 
"It  is  not  the  fishion  fov  any  but  military  men  to 
wear  military  clothes,  however.*' 

"That's  a  fact,  and  I  call  myself  a  military  man, 
Gineral." 

"  But  I  understood  from  you  this  moment,  that  you 
were  not  a  miliiarv  xnan." 


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You  did'nt  git  holt  o'  the  right  eend  o'  the  story. 


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THE    VICTIMS   OP   TTRANNT, 


Gineral.     I  said  I  had'nt  no  military  rank,  as  I  know- 
ed  on." 

"But  if  you  are  a  military  man,  you  must  rank  as 
nn  officer  of  some  kind,  or  a  private." 

"land  you  do'nt  agreo  upon  that  pinte,  Gineral ; 
for  I  fight  when  J  please,  and  do'iit  fight  when  I  do'nt 
please.  That's  to  say— I'm  a  military  man,  or  United 
States'  citizen— jest  as  the  notion  takes." 

You  mean  to  say  then,  in  substance,  that  you  are  a 
volunteer  ?"  said  Sir  Gordon  Drummond,  enquiringly. 

"That's  the  story,  Gineral ;  I'm  actin  on  the  idee 
that  every  body's  folks  had  ort  to  support  an  honest 
flag,"  replied  the  Yankee. 

"Sir  Gordon  smiled,  and  rejoined :—«« You  stand 
then,  undoubtedly,  on  the  United  States'  army  list,  as 
•  private  soldier." 

"I'm  a  leetle  doubtful  about  my  name  bein  there 
atal,  Gineral.  Any  how,  I  ha'nt  axed  for  accommo- 
datlons  for  myself.  I  think'd  the  Gineral  mout  want 
my  sarvices." 

"  If  your  object  is  to  administer  to  the  comfort  of 
General  Clarington,  I  cannot  object  to  your  remain- 
ing,"  said  Sir  Gordon. 

"I  a'nt  arguin  the  pinte  for  nothin  else,  as  I  know 
on,  Gineral.  I'm  to  hum  myself,  any  where,  Gine- 
Ml,"  returned  the  servant;  and  Sir  Gordon  Drum- 
mond ascertaining  that  his  attendance  would  be  agree- 
•ble  to  General  Clarington,  dismitaed  the  soldiers  witb< 
•wt  their  prisoner. 


P*NT, 


VHE    VICTIMS    or    TYRAN.VT. 


213 


'  rank,  as  I  know- 

you  must  rank  as 

t  pinte,  Gineral ; 
ght  when  I  do'nt 
y  man,  or  United 

!e,  that  you  are  a 
and,  enquiringly. 
Qictin  on  the  idee 
upport  an  honest 

3:— "You  stand 
tes'  army  list,  as 

lame  bein  there 
id  for  accommo- 
neral  mout  want 

o  the  comfort  of 
;a  your  remain- 

else,  as  I  know 
ly  where,  Gine- 

Gordon  Drum- 
would  be  agree- 
he  soldiers  with* 


iMiss  Clarington  had  awaited  the  issue  of  the  battle 
about  a  mile  from  the  ground  on  which  it  was  fought ; 
and  she  was  no  sooner  assured  of  its  having  subsided, 
than  siie  proceeded  in  iier  carriage  to  the  American 
camp.     Colonel   Wilcox  met  her  before  she  had  dis- 
covered   the   absence  of  her  father,  and   related  jhe 
fact  of  his  being  a  prisoner,  in  so  unconcerned  a  man- 
ner, that  no  alarm  was  excited  in  her  mind.     Then 
Ezilko,  avowing  a  determination  to  proceed  immedi- 
ately to  the  British  camp,  he  ordered  a  guird  to  at- 
tend   her  with  a  flag  of  truce.     But  before   parting 
with  her,  he  desired  to  prepare  her  for  a  meeting  with 
her  father,  and   related  the  extent  of  the  General's 
misfortune  with  such  judgment,  that  while  her  fears 
were  but  slightly  excited,  her  mind  was  prepared  tor 
all  that  she  could  witness. 

Johnson  met  her  at  the  door  of  her  father's  quar- 
ters, and  showing  her  into  a  parlor,  said  :— "  Jest  be  a 
leetle  patient.  Miss  Clarinton,  for  the  Gineral's  doin 
tip-top,  and  he'll  be  ready  to  see  you  after  his  room's 
fixed  up." 

Then  flying  to  the  oflicfr's  apartment,  ho  told  him 
of  his  daughter's  arrival,  and  proposed  that  he  should 
be  bolstered  to  a  sitting  posture  on  his  bed.  The  Gen- 
eral readily  consented  for  Ezilka's  sake,  and  the  ser- 
vant returning  to  the  lady,  offered  to  show  her  to  her 

father's  room,  while,  in  order  to  prepare  her  for  the 
worst  & 


would  see  there,  he  said  :— "  The  Gineral 


got  a  leetle  scratch  on  his  leg,  and  fact  is,  he 


9 


can't 


214 


THE    VICTIMS   or   TYRANNY. 


Stand  on't.     Howsonicver,  you'll  find  all  his  other  sar- 

cumstances  considernhle  easy. 
"I  shall  be  mnch  rojoiced  to  find  my  father  as  well 

even  as  you  represent  him  to  be,  Johnson,"  replied 

the  laay,  as  she   proceeded  with  a  timorous  step  to- 

wavds  the  apartment  of  the  General. 

"You'll,  any  how,  see  'im  settin  up  as  crank  as  a 
gamecock  Miss  Clarinton,"  rejoined  the  servant,  as 
he  opened  the  door  for  the  lady's  admission. 

The  Wounded  ofiicer  received  his  daughter  with  a 
cheerful  .mile  that  dissipated  the  apprehensions,  that 
^n  spite  of  the  efforts  of  Colonel  Wilcox  and  Johnson, 
she  could  not  help  indulging.  Nevertheless,  the  pa- 
tient  was  suffering  a  good  deal  of  pain,  wi^'Ie  he  was 
much  debilitated  by  loss  of  blood;  and  the  exertion 
he  was  now  making  was  evidently  injurious.  There- 
fore,  Miss  Clarington  having  spent  about  twenty  min- 
mes  at  his  bed-side,  the  surgeon  thought  it  h-'s  duty  to 
suggest  the  propriety  of  his  being  left  fo  repose. 

"General  Clarington,"  said  he,  -is  by  no  means 
dangerous,  ^JissCIarington  ;  yet,  his  exertions  dun'ng 
the  bntt.e,  and  his  loss  of  blood  at  the  close  of  it,  vel 
cJerrest  necessary." 

"Yes  Ezilka,"  followed  the  General,  feeling  no 
longer  able  to  support  himself  in  his  sitting  posture- 

ires,  I  now  require  the  refreshment  of  sleep,  and 
«^  —  that  the  anxiety  and  wakefulness  which  you 
lergone,  render  repose  almost  as  necessary  to 


have 


yo». 


Tfs 


lANNT. 

find  all  his  other  sar- 

id  my  father  as  well 
Johnson,"  replied 
a  timorous  step  to- 
il. 

n  up  as  crank  as  a 
ncd  the  servant,  as 
mission. 

lis  daughter  with  a 
ipprehensions,  that 
ilcox  and  Johnson, 
terthcless,  the  pa- 
pain, while  he  was 
;  and  the  exertion 
injurious.     There- 
about twenty  min- 
ught  it  h-'s  duty  to 
3ft  to  repose. 
'•  is  by  no  means 
s  exertions  du J  ing 
e  close  of  it,  ren- 

neral,  feeling  no 
I  sitting  posture— 
ent  of  sleep,  and 
ilness  which  you 
5t  as  necessary  to 


THE    VICTIMS   op   TTRANXT. 


""•■•"^"■"i^hiiXn^i 


tlS 


The  surgeon  ihen  assuring  Miss  Clarington  that  ev- 
ery  at.em.on  should  be  paid  ,o  the  Gene,-fl,  „hi  I  h. 
expressed  the  strongest  anticipations  of  hislpeedv  re 

ate  leave  of  her  father  and  withdrew 

«^.ted  at  the  door  and  admitted  Sir  Anthony  and  Mr 
Abcrthenot     The  old  K„igf,t,  on  seeing  the  good  na." 

mem  :T-      "'°  '■""""■ "''"'''  "=^  "'"-'  -  n* 

arab  mv  r  ''""TT     '"''"  ""■'^-'S  M.  hand  ,„ 
anabiljty,  iiee.vcknned:— "God  hi„„.  r, 

wher,^n,ii,„     -r  ^™  "'ess  me,  Johnson .' 

«nen  and  how  oid.  you  come  here  »" 

And  Sir.  Aberthcnot  having  also  shaken  with  famil 
..n  y  and  friendship  the  hand  of  the  servant  he  Ze 
h.s  best  bows,  (not  forgetting  toscrape  vigorousIyTil 
"3  feet  at  the  same  time,  by  way  of  showing  the  et 

JL^T       " "°'  """^^  '"'^  <""'  "i*  »'y  fl>« 

ordinary  desire  to  pav  resnpc<.     Tt.  : „  ... 

Clar.ng.on  had  found  an  abiding  place  in  hiahT 


and  »he  had  indeed  promised  her  hand  to  him 


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THE    VICTIMS    OP   TrRANNT. 


riage.     Nevertheless,  fears  had  entered  his  mind  and 
hampered  his  hopes. 

To  be  sure-he  had  thought  of  all  the  tender  atten- 
tions which  she  had  shown  him  during  his  short  illness 
at  Niagara,  and  of  the  many  other  indescribable  evi- 
dences  of  requited  alik-tion.     But  he  in  turn  thought 
that  gratitude  may  have  caused  them,  and  that  his  van- 
ity  too,  may  have  misinterpreted  her  manners.     He 
therefore,    now  waited   at   the   quarters  of  General 
Clanngton,  with  s.,ch  feelings  as  one  would  approach 
a  trial,  trie  i.sue  rf  wiiich  could  only  be  life  or  death 
—yet  resolved  to  know  the  result. 

Ezilka's  heart  was  no  less  susceptible  of  misgiving 
than  the  young  officer's ;  nor  had  doubts  and  fears 
been  less  active  in  raising  bug-bears  against  her  hones. 
A  mutual  glance,  however,  assured  them  both  I'^at 
they  had  been  harboring  phantoms ;  and  more  undis- 
gujsed  ^happiness  was  never  experienced  than  at  this 

Sam  Johnson  returned,  and  invited  the  gentlemen 
to  the  room  of  the  wounded  ofHcer.  Sir  Anthony  and 
Mr.  Aberthenot  both  rose  from  their  seats,  but  the 
Knight  placing  his  hand  on  the  shoulder  of  the  youne 
officer  said  :_«  Nephew,  not  yet.  I  must  have  a  pri. 
vate  interview  with  General  Clarington  and  in  the 
mean  ume  I  expect  you  to  remain  here  with  Miss 
Clarington." 

The  young  lovers  inclined  their  heads  in  obedience, 
and  Sir  Anthony  proceeded  alone  to  the  General's 
apartment. 


•f,,. 


RANNT. 


ntered  his  mind  and 

all  the  tender  atten- 
ring  his  short  illness 
r  indescribable  evi- 
it  he  in  turn  thought 
m,  and  that  his  van- 
ler  manners.  He, 
Jarters  of  General 
)ne  would  approach 
'^y  be  life  or  death 

>tible  of  misgivings 
i  doubts  and  fears 
s  against  her  hones, 
ed  them  both  iljat 
' ;  and  more  undis- 
enced  than  at  this 

ed  the  gentlemen 
Sir  Anthony  and 
sir  seats,  but  the 
ilder  of  the  young 
I  must  have  a  pri- 
igton  and  in  the 
here  with   Miss 

jads  in  obedience, 
to  the  General's 


riTK    VICTIMS    OK   TYRA.N^T. 


217 


^^e  will  not  dissemhip      Ti,„  --    ^>.       . 

lady  ^vere  well  JTf     u         ^^''^'S  gemlcman  and 

the  suspense  he  had  sufT  r    "^^^^  '''  '''  ^"^^^ 

t^e».at,-i.onian..e;:!:a:;r^ 

I  shall  be  Jon     ,o  !   ,  ™''''  '™"'''  ''"  '''<''^i>- 

room  if  you  think  proper."  ^    '    ''  ""^ 

"  ''^^  ^®^^n  o'clock  this  evening  th^n    r 

with   emotic, ;  1,7  M      L".  '"'"'^  "'»  °^"--«) 


« 


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*  * 


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THE    VICTIMS   OF   TYRANNY. 


^^'^^^^^^^^^•^^^••'•^^•t^Sf^^*^  N/  .^M^^^^"^ 


:'t' 


ther,  she  and  the  young  officer  were  in  a  few  minulei 
unosteniatiously  pronounced  man  and  wife. 

The  ceremony  being  over,  and  the  usual  gratulations 
offered,  the  Knight  unfolded  a  letter  and  having  read 
its  contents  aloud,,  addressed  the  father  of  the  bride. — 
*'  You  perceive,  General  Clarington,"  sjiid  he,  "  that 
your  son-in-law,  whom  you  have  as  yet  only  known  ss 
Mr.  Aberthenot,  was  eight  months  ago,  (owing  to  the 
death  of  his  brother  who  had  lately  inherited  his  fa- 
ther's  ostate  and  title,)  the  Marquis  of  Rosemont. 

"  I  have  been  under  an  injunction  of  secrecy,  the 
object  of  which  1  have  not  been  able  to  surmise  un- 
til  to-day.  Within  the  last  hour,  however,  the  cause 
was  revealed  to  mo.  My  nephew  had  determined  that. 
no  lady  should  be  allured,  by  fortune  or  title,  to  become 
the  wife  of  his  bosom. 

«  Miss  Clarington  was  the  only  object  of  his  love, 
and  I  beg  that  the  Lady  will  forgive  her  Lord  for  sus< 
pecting  that  she  might  be  actuated  to  grant  her  hand 
without  her  heart,"  added  Sir  Anthony,  facetiously, 
and  then  he  bowed  to  General  Clarington,  Lord  and 
Lady  Rosemont. 


n\ 


e  in  a  few  minulw 
nd  v.'ife. 

I  usual  gratulations 
•  and  having  read 
er  of  the  bi-ide. — 
n,"  said  he,  "  that 
yet  only  known  ss 
igo,  (owing  to  the 
y  inherited  his  fa- 
of  Rosemont. 
)n  of  secrecy,  the 
>le  to  surmise  un- 
lowever,  the  cause 
ad  determined  that, 
or  title,  to  become 

object  of  his  love, 
)  her  Lord  for  sus« 
o  grant  her  hand 
liony,  facetiously, 
rington,  Lord  and 


THE   VICTBfS    OF    TTRAWNI. 


219 


CHAPTER  XIX. 

Quid  obseratis,  auribus  fundis  preces  7 

Non  saxanudis  surdiora  navitis 
Neptunus  alto  tundit  hibernua  salo.-HoRAc. 

Come  on  then  ;  down  and  swear. -Shaksi-kam. 

In  silence  bowed  the  virgin's.head, 
And  if  her  eyes  were  filled  with  tears 
That  stiflf^d  feeling  dare  not  shed  :-3rRoir. 
Miss  Cnrleton  had  now  been  a  full  year,  a  captive 
m  her  ather's  house.     During  this  time,  t;o,  she'     d 
no     on  y    been    ^tnctly    watched  by  retainers,  but 

choice  ''''''  "^  ^'''''"^'"  '^  ^'^^  Secretary's 

She  submitted  to  this  tyranny  without  a  murmur,  so 

long  as  U  d.d  not  interfere  with  her  plighted  affections. 
.The  ,„jage  of  Colonel  Wilcox  was  indelibly  engraven 

on  he  Heart ;  and  although  all  communication  bftween 

the  origmal  and  herself  was  now  barred,  she  still  fondly 
chenshe  a  ope  that  the  day  was  not  far  distant  when 
an  opportunity  of  evading  her  keepers  would  offer 

Among  the  gentlemen  whom  Carleton  had  admitted 
to  the  presence  of  his  daughter,  and  from  whom  ha 
determined  she  should  chose  her  partner  for  life.  wa. 
one  by  the  name  of  McLellan.  This  individual  too. 
rj'^f  rf.  '^^^•^^Secretary,  and  having  obslrveci 

length  finding  that  she  would  not  evince  a  predilection 
he  determined  to  enforce  her  marriage.  %,^'2 


220 


THE    VICTIM8    OP   TTRANNT. 


taring  his  plans,  however,  the  hand  of  God  fell  heavily 
on  hi:n. 

He  was  naturally  of  a  plethoric  habit;  and  this  dia- 
thesis  was  promoted  by  a  luxurious  diet,  whMe  his 
passions  violent  and  designs  ambitions,  his  mind  was 
seldom  if  ever  placid,  and  he  had  frequently  found  it 
necessary  to  submit  to  the  lancet,  in  order  to  allay  the 
premonitory  symptoms  of  apoplexy. 

A  fortnight  had  now  been  spent  in  preliminary  ar- 
rangements for  the  wedding  of  Caroline,  and  the  Sec- 
retary had  indulged  in  a  table  more  ihan  ordinarily 
luxuriant.  A  reproaching  conscience  was  appeased  by 
extra  draughts;  and  wi)ile  the  stomach  and  brain  were 
thus  satiated  and  stimulated,  he  proceeded  to  the 
prison  room  of  his  daughter  to  prepare  her  for  sub- 
mission trt  his  tyrannic  will. 

"Caroline,"said  he,  ''every  thing  is  now  in  readiness ' 
for  your  marriage — even  the  wedding  garments,  and  I 
expect  you  to  become  the  wifo  of  a  gentleinan  of  my 
choice,  with,  at  least,  a  semblance  of  pleasure.  He 
may  not  perhaps,  possess  qualifications  which  your 
childish  fancy  has  given  to  that  arch  traitor  Wilcox; 
yet  the  alliance  will  be  more  honorable,  and  it  is  your 
duty  to  submit." 

The  long  silence  of  the  Secretary,  on  the  subject  of 
matrimony,  as  well  as  his  marked  encouragement,  of 
the  visits  of  the  favored  few  had  led  Caroline  to  con- 
sole herself  with  the  belief  that,  though  determined  to 
prevent  her  marriage  with  Colonel  Wilcox,  he  had 


NT. 


THE    VICTIMa    OP   TYRANNY. 


821 


God  fell  heavily 


>it;  and  this  dia* 
diet,  vvhMe  his 
s,  his  mind  was 
[uenily  found  it 
rder  to  allay  the 

preliminary  ar- 
le,  and  the  Sec- 
ihan  ordinarilv 
vas  appeased  by 
and  brain  were 
>ceeded  to  the 
ire  her  for  sub- 


low  in  readiness 
garments,  and  I 
jntleiiian  of  my 
pleasure.  He 
ns  which  your 
:raitor  Wilcox; 
,  and  it  is  your 

1  the  subject  of 
ouragement,  of 
aroline  to  con- 
determined  to 
Wilcox,  he  had 


abandoned  the  ,n,en.,on  of  enforcfng  her  union  wi.h 

theiefore  struck  her  with  horror;  but  aware  that 
posmve  res,.,ta.,ce  would  be  l,er  only  elTectual  argu- 
nient,  sho  attempted  not  to  reply. 

CaHeton  however  had  no  sooner  cea.ed  spealting 
than  he  (.ecante  alr.rmcd  at  his  own  feelings.  His  tern 
pies  lhrobl)ed  and  l,:s  l,eaJ  grew  ,li:„v.  Then  a  ring- 
"ig  n,  the  ears  and  ohsc.ity  of  vision  followed.  He 
talked  incoherently  to  Caroline  about  her  marriage 
He  raved;  and  at  length  falling  ,,,  the  .loor.he  appear- 
ed  to  be  ,n  a  deep  .!eo;,.  His  brea-hing  became  ster- 
torous, and  he  was  evdenlly  in  a   severe  fit  of  apo- 

A  physician  was  called  in,  but  under  the  most  rigid 
medtcal  treatment,  there  was  scarcely  a  hope  of  his 
recovery  for  twenty  hours.  At  the  end  of  this  period 
however,  there  were  evidences  of  returning  sensation, 
and  t„  the  course  often  hours  more  he  was  pronoun! 
cod  a  convalescent. 

The  suhject  which  had  engrossed  his  mind  returned 
with  sense  and  health;  and  Caroiino  who  had  been  a 
constant  attendant  at  his  pillow  till  he  was  pronounced 
out  of  danger,  had  not  yet  been  fully  refreshed  with 
sleep,  when  sho  was  summoned  to  his  bed-side 

She  readily  obeyed  the    mandate;    nor  did    she 

th?t-'  f !  "Z"'^""'  '^  ^''  ^''^''^  ^^^"J«  «he  hoped 
that  his  late  affliction  would  tend  to  molify  his  stern 

heart  and  insure  her,  at  any  rate,  the  privilege  of  re. 
maining  unmarried.  r        ©        «, 


J 


,.*-— 'K" 'i:-- 


223 


THE  VICT!M8   OF    TYRAN.NT. 


*i' 


But  alas !  the  dread  of  deatli  could  not  suppress  the 
obdurate  design  of  Iiis  mind.  He  had  summoned  his 
daughter  to  fix  in  her  lieart  a  wound  incurable,  and  Misa 
Carleton  being  seated  by  his  bed-side  he  raised  him- 
self from  his  pillow  and  abruptly  said: — "  Caroline  I 
have  promised  your  hand  to  James  McLellan,  and  the 
nuptial  ceremony  must  be  performed  this  night." 

He  paused  Li-  Caroline  to  reply,  but  her  eyes  were 
directed  to  the  carpet  and  she  remained  silent. 

"  J  have  passed  my  word,  and  expect  obedience  !" 
added  the  Secretary  peremptorily. 

"  Obedience  in  this  instance  Sir,  would  make  mo 
the  most  mioerable  ofwomon,"  replied  Miss  darleton 
at  length.  "  Any  other  command  that  a  father  could 
dictate  to  a  daughter,  I  would  cheerfully  obey,  but  I 
cannot  consent  to  marry  a  stranger." 

As  she  concluded  the  blood  rushed  to  her  cheeks, 
and  she  met  the  eye  of  her  father  with  a  firm  yet  calm 
expression. 

"A  stranger !"  repeated  Carleton,  "have  you  not 
known  McLellon  from  his  infancy  ?" 

"  1  have  indeed  known  him  as  the  son  of  my  fath- 
er's friend;  but  he  is  a  stranger  to  my  heart." 

"  You  shall  be  his  wife  this  night,  at  any  rate!" 
said  the  Secretary  with  passionate  emphasis,  and  Car- 
oline rising  from  her  chair  in  excitement,retorted  in  a 
firm  voice :— "  No  earthly  power  shall  make  me  th© 
wife  of  James  McLellan  :  and  know  Sir,  that  if  my 
father  would  sacrifice  his  daughter's  happines»  to  hm 


rT. 

lot  suppress  the 
I  summoned  his 
iirable,and  Miss 
he  raised  him- 
: — "  Caroline  I 
Lellan,  and  the 
his  night." 
t  her  eyes  were 
J  silent, 
ct  obedience !" 

vould  make  mo 

I  Miss  Oarleton 
a  father  could 

Ily  obey,  but  I 

to  her  cheeks, 
X  firm  yet  calm 

"  have  you  not 

;on  of  my  fath- 

lieart." 

at  any  rate!" 

basis,  and  Car- 

nt,retorted  in  a 

II  make  me  the 
►ir,  that  if  my 
iappines»  to  hi* 


TRK    VrCTI 


Carletoa-3  eves  "^j '.■J':'"""""' '"  '•^'"''  '"■■"•" 
.0  his  p.C  ""'""='  '"^  '"'""'^  '•™™'.  1.0  foil  back 

™-.'-n.i  .h.. =;„  „: :;  "i  to  r  :■•  ^"™""° 

c-.n.w,..,,s,,i,,:;:,;.;.^^;;-^^ -Siting 

•ho  wife  of.ram,,Mc  Jll.!."        '''""^-  ""'  "'«"'. 

" I  swoar  bo/oro  hs!,ven  fhn»  r      h    ,. 
"ome  ,ho  wife  of  Ja^oHf ',!^,      ,r".""^  "'?'»•  "^o- 

a  tono  that  indi-,-,      '  °  ;    .        !''  "  '"'^'"^P''^^.  '» 

lino,  you  must  Iv,   ^'""'=='"^"'  ''=  ^>iJ:-"Caro. 
J   ^"'u   must   hurry  vour    toiint .    r.     •     .     . 

for  this  evening  ,vorosontI„  .       ""«»t,on. 

Shal.  fee!  far  m,r=  ,1  "  1     '■  r°'''  "'''="  "">» 

I  I'l:- '5-'°™=' -'•■■-.!„. 


And  turn  thee  ho 
Miss  Carlet 


^viingiuunpit.edp^jjj^ 


»» 


•»  h-;::  :::,-r;7 '- ''»-.  -d  proceeded 


024 


THE    VICTIMS   OP    TTRANIfT. 


PW 


\l 


The  company  had  assembled,  and  Carleton  was 
bolstered  on  a  so{a  in  tlie  drawing-room,  exhilarated 
into  life,  az  ii  Wa:?,  by  the  vIclDry  Iifl  hal  gained. — 
Caroline  entered,  leaning  on  the  arm  of  McLellan,  in 
resignation,  yet  with  a  trembling  step.  Parson  Wliif- 
fler  approached  the  bridal  pair,  and  the  marriage  cer- 
emony ended,  a  tear  forced  its  way  through  tho  long 
lashes  that  c:)ncealed  the  downcast  oyes  of  Caroline. 

'•Tii2  heart  is  like  the  gky,  apart  of  heaven  ; 
But  chang?3  night  and  d.iy  too,  like  the  sky  ; 

Now  o'er  it  cloucUaud  thunder  must  be  driven  ; 
And  darkness  and  destruction  as  on  high ; 

But  when  it  hath  been  scorch'd  and  pierced  and  rIveD» 
Its  storms  expire  in  water-drops  ;  the  eye 

Pours  forth  at  last  the  heart's  blood  turned  to  tears." 
A  smile  lit  up  the  face  of  the  Secretary,  as  the  last 
words  of  the  Divine  assured  him  that  his  daughter  had 
at  length  become  a  victim  of  his  tyranny.     The  exclle- 
mentover,  however,  he  relapsed  into  debility,  and  di- 
recting his  servant  to  assist  him  to  his  bed-chamber,  ho 
took  his  leave  of  the  last  assemblage  that  God  was 
pleased  to  let  him   meet  in  this  world.     About  mid- 
night, this  native  tyrant  wag  seized  with  another  fit  of 
apoplexy  ;  and  before  day  dawned,  his  spirit  was  sum- 
moned to  the  judgment  stat  of  the  Omnipotent. 

•'Who  shall  destroy  vvhea  He  would  save  ?  or  stand 
\irhen  He  destroys,  the  stroke  of  His  right  hand? 
With  none  His  name  and  power  will  He  divide. 
For  H«  ia  God,  end  there  is  none  besids." 


finr. 

d  Carleton   was 
iom,  exhilarated 
!  iriil  giiined. — 
of  iMcLellan,  in 
.     Parson  Whif- 
le  marriage  cer- 
tli rough  tho  long 
33  of  Caroline, 
savea  ; 
;he  fllty  ; 
e  driven ; 
high; 

irced  and  riven, 
eeye 

i?d  to  tears." 
jtary,  as  the  last 
his  daughter  had 
ly.  The  exclle- 
debility,  and  di- 
bed-chamber,  he 
re  that  Gou  was 
•Id.  About  mid- 
iih  another  fit  of 
iii  spirit  was  sum* 
nnipotent. 

ive  ?  or  stand 
ight  hand? 
[e  divide. 


THE    VICTIM!    OF   TYBANNT. 


226 


*»»■■  ^w^v  VV^»^:^ 


CHAPTER  XX. 
Ju.t  .1  .hi,  crisis,  „p  came  Johnson,  .oo._B„„,. 
For  IhoUBh  a!,„„d»„,i),  ,h,y  ,„,,,  i,,,,^,- 
v..  are  il,e,  p.„i„g  co>vardiy._S«.„pK«,. 

The  opposing  armies  at  >l,e  battle  of  Lundy's  Lane, 
had  encamped  throe  days,  within  mu.ket  shot  of  eae^ 

confl  c  ;  and  no.  the  An.erican  troops  were  .Moving 
oti,  in  the  direction  of  Chippewa.  ^ 

Sam  Johnson,  amidst  a  concourse  of  spectators  at 
ho  Br,,.sh  camp,  was  viewing,  with  home  sick  feel- 
mg  ,  the  departure  of  his  countrymen,  when  two  fa- 
mtha    voices  struck  on  his  ear ,  and  looking  in  the 

They  wore  military  garbs,  and  the  gravity  of  ,h. 
Ykee  was  well-nigh  overcome.  The  Doctor  wore 
.  edcoat,  the  skirts  of  which  scarcely  reached  the 

marks  of    ■  ^'''  """^  "  ""P  ^^hibiting  more  the 

of  ht  hear  '""  "'•":'"•  '"""^'''^'  "«'  '-y  — 

The  official  Champion  wore  a  regimental  suit,  that 
did  more  honor  to  his  tailor,  but  his  fi.,,,..  „h  -.-....• 
ognomy  caused  a  striking  and  ludicrou;  incongruir 

in.„t    ;  T. ""'' '""'  "°PP"''' '"'  ">"  had  once  mo« 
«n.nk  of  .h..r  blood,"  cried  Bluster  ot  length,  iu  . 


■||M 

W 

II 

1 

Mm 

f 

226 


THE    VICTIMS    OP    TYRANNY. 


Stentorian  voice ;  and  he  flourished  his  sword  in  the 
directiqn  of  the  American  troops,  as  he  spoke. 

"My  sword  thirsts  too,"  squeaked  Mustiface,  and 
Id^i"  ^^  "^'^'^  ^^^  ''''"'^''"  ^'°'"  '^'  «ca'obard,  and  view. 

"I  should'nt  wonder  if  a  leetle  blood  would  be  a 
cunsidcrablo  treat  to  both  on 'em,"  said  Johnson;  while 
he  smiled  and  winked  successively  at  tbo  Doctor  and 
official  Champion. 

They  ip  turn  looked  in  astonishmeiit  at  the  Yankee  ; 
and  Bluster,  at  length,  in  a  threatning  manner  and 
voice,  inquired  ;~-Do  you  mean  to  intimate,  fellow, 
that  my  sword  has  done  no  service  ?" 

'M  ha'nt  had  an  idee  on  iatimatin  sich  a  thing  ;  for 
it  looks  to  me  as  though  it's  done  jest  about  as  much 
sarvice  as  it  had  ort." 

"  Service,"  rejoined  our  Esculapius  ;  and  he  looked 
down  on  the  Yankee  contemptuously,  as  he  spoke  :— 
«  Service— had  every  sword  in  the  British  army  drunk 
as  much  blood  as  this,  there  would  not  now  be  a  Yan- 
koe  in  Christendom  !" 

"It's  considerably   used   up— no  mistake,  Dock; 

but  it  looks  as  though  it's  had   a  considerable  restin 

spoil,  sence  it  was  u5ed  up." 

^  The  regimentals  of  the  prisoner  had  as  yet  disguised 

him  ;  but  the  familiar  manner  of  address  excited  Blus- 


ter's  reminiscences 
my  of  the  Young  ' 

"Aha  ."'exclaimed 
quaintanco,  I  think  ?" 


......     ..jj    CTUj  ^^j 


n 


: 1  *L_ 


ankee. 


pjiysiogno- 


heatlongth,  "Aha-Unold 


ac^ 


STrj^jriT  i.fffirsZL'iji'i'iL'j 


his  sword  in  the 
he  spoke. 
1  Must! face,  and 
ibbard,  and  view- 

lood  would  be  a 

i  Johnson;  while 

the  Doctor  and 

t  at  the  Yankee  ; 
ing  manner  and 
intimate,  fellow, 

ich  a  thing  ;  for 
t  about  as  much 

;  and  he  looked 
as  he  spoke  : — 
ish  army  drunk 
now  be  a  Yan- 

listake,  Dock ; 
iderable  restin 

IS  yet  disguised 
IS  excited  Blus- 
Aiv  phyoiogno- 

ba !  4in  oM  ac< 


THE    VICTIMS    OF   TYRANNT.  ^7 

" Sartin-I'd  concluded  v^^TfckTTr^i 
under  .he  sarcumslanc™,  to  ™  T  "  '''"'  '"''  "S- 
and  S<,uh-e   W„s„t..ce  too,"   a  ded  Joh"""""""  '"""'^  = 
despera;ep,oudwi,|,  hi.      .  "'''^''^  •'"'""■"n.   "seems 

Yankee  skull,-' b,!',      T  "",   ^"•<'^'' «or  your 
remgnhed  the  servant.  '    '    ''''  '^'^"'  ^^^° 

"^f    \vOulJ'nt    be   mnn    fool,-         /• 

r'''-'-"^--ioc,:::aei::;-f-^ 

somever,  nater'd  nater !"  "^  "°"'' 

0;,r  Esculapiu.  looked  significantly  at  the  Offi  •  i 
<>hamp:on  and  said •     c;tl.   .    .       "•'^'^^  ^'^^  Official 

tion  of  cowardice  anT-""'""'^"  °^  "'"^"^■ 
Majesty,  MiSotr^ 

'•Folksl"  cried  Johnson  in  A.-       j 
receded  as  be  spok, :," To  ^  wf,  ''T'  ""  "* 
For  besides  beii  « ,««,„„ ,,^r', .';""', ''"' '  '""n^  -'- 
sword."  "  ""       •'' '  *  ""=«spBrale  with  tli« 

••  Vou  d«erve  death,  .„d  I  .ve„  thi«.  for  y„„ 


r*  s?-^ 


SS8 


THE  VICTIMS  or  TYRANNY. 


hearts  blood,"  squalled  Mustiface,  as  he  made  a  thrust 
at  the  receding  Yankee. 

Johnson  parried  his  sword  from  his  hand,  and  then 
giving  point,  tiie  official  champion  fell. 

Bluster,  who  had  elevated  his  weapon  to  participate 
In  the  honor  of  the  intended  murder,  let  his  arm  drop 
gradjally.  as  he  looked  in  wonder  at  the  prisoner. — 
Then  wheeling  suddenly  on  his  heels,  (losing  his 
military  cap  in  the  motion,)  he  strode  bare-headed 
from  the  field.  Peals  of  laughter  followed  his  retreat, 
and  Mustiface  was  roused  from  his  swoon. 


CHAPTER    XXI. 

Hark  !  through  the  silence  of  the  cold  dull  night 
The  hum  of  armies  gathering  rank  on  rank  ! 

Lo  !  dusky  masses,  steal  in  dubious  sight 
Along  the  leaguer'dwall. — Byrow. 

And  say  when  summoned  from  the  world  and  thee, 

I  lay  my  head  beneath  the  willow  tree, 

"Wilt  thou,  sweet  mourner  '.  at  my  stone  appeir, 

And  sooth  my  parted  spirit  lingering  near  ? 

Oh  !  wilt  thou  come  at  evening  hour  to  shed 

The  tPara  of  memory  o'er  my  narrow  bed  ; 

With  aching  temples  on  thy  hand  reclined, 

Muse  on  the  last  farewell  I  leave  behind ; 

Breathe  a  deep  sigh  to  winds  that  murmur  low 

And  think  on  all  my  love  and  all  niy  woe  7— CAMPwkii,. 

Ten  days  efter  the  battle  of  Lundy's  Lane,  a  BrItiBh 

force  took  up  a  position  in  front  of  Fort  Erie,  n<W' 

•trongly  gairrisoned  by  United  State*  ifoev*- 


NNY. 


he  made  a  thrust 
lis  hand,  and  then 

3ll. 

;pon  to  participate 
',  let  his  arm  drop 
it  the  prisoner.— 
leels,  (losing  his 
;rode  bare-headed 
llowed  his  retreat, 
swoon. 

:i. 

d  dull  night 
on  rank  ! 
Iglit 

arid  and  thee, 

e, 

one  appetr» 

near  ? 

to  shed 

bed  ; 
dined, 
ind; 

rmur  low 
woe  ?— CampmIsIiIi. 

y's  Lane,  a  British 
f  Fort  Erie,  iioi» 


tHE   VICTIMS    OF    TYRANNT. 


iso 


Batteries  being  immediately  made,  a  cannonading 
was  commenced  and  kept  up  for  some  two  or  three 
daysi  but  this  course  proving  ineirectual,  the  British 
troops  were  formed  into  three  divisions,  and  moving 
from  their  batteries  under  the  cover  of  night,  made  a 
simultaneous  attack  on  some  American  out-works  and 
tho  fortress. 

The  out-posts  were  driven  before  the  British  bayo 
net-the  walls  of  the  Fort  scaled-ihe  ramparts  cleared" 
and  at  length  a  battle  raged  furiously  within.  ' 

Victory  for  Britain  seemed  inevitable,  and  indeed 
the  7\mericans  made  a  momentary  cessation  of  hostil- 
ities  ;  but  again  roused  by  the  voice  of  command,  they 
made  a  convulsive  effort— overpowered  their  assail- 
snts— regained  the  ramparts,  and  drove  the  British 
troops  behind  "their  batteries. 

After  this,  a  period  of  four  or  five  weeks  being 
spent  in  almost  daily  cannonading  and  skirmishes,  the 
American  Commander  determined  to  make  an  effort  to 
get  rid  of  his  annoying  enemy.  Accordingly  the 
United  States  troops  sallied  from  the  Fort  and  attacked 
the  British  batteries.  The  regiment  of  Colonel  Wil- 
cox  was  foremost,  and  he  became  particularly  con- 
spicuous,  by  hi3  energetic  encouragement  of  his  sol- 
diers,  ■  "     • 

The  British  were  soon  discomfited  but  our  hero  fell 

Johnann.  /Tnr  thi'e  A>UkA,I   .   .     ,         .    .  .       • 

,  . —  ,.„ ,  j„,„„^„  acrvunt  naa  not  been  iong 
detained  at  a  prisoner)  was  at  his  side,  sharing  the  per- 
nlM  of  the  engagement,  and  readily  effected  his  cbn 


.Me"?lV-7M 


280 


THE    VICTIMS    OF   TYRAPTPTr. 


%^J 


veyance  into  the  fort,  whore  surgical  aid  was  at  hand; 
but  his  body  was  without  the  reach  of  human  skill. 

As  if  death  had  mistrusted  his  weapons,  wound  af- 
ter wound  was  di-Si-'i^vered  ;  and  the  Surgeon  at  length 
shaking  his  head  in  hopoleisnescj  at  the  servant,  who 
was  anxiously  gizing  tor  an  encouraging  look,  walked 
off,  without  making  ii  pr.u'o-rsional  effort. 

None  now  near  him  but  his  servant,  Colonel  Wil- 
cox  said  : — "  My  faithful  Joimson,  1  cannot  long  sur- 
vive my  wounds,  and  I  would  at  once  coniide  to  you  a 
message  for  Miss  Carleton.  Having  been  continually 
ivith  me  since  I  left  the  town  of  her  residence,  and 
knowing  what  has  been  my  course  of  life,  you  are  the 
most  proper  person  for  its  bearer.  Besides,  I  can  die 
in  the  assurance  that  any  promise  you  make  will  be 
fulfilled." 

Tears  rolled  down  the  cheeks  of  the  servant.  He 
kissed  the  brow  of  his  dying  master,  and  promised 
obedience. 

-  "Tell  Miss  Carleton,"  continued  our  hero,  "that 
though  branded  as  a  traitor,  conscious  that  God  i*e- 
wards  and  punishes  accordin  to  the  intentions  of  his 
creatures,  1  die  in  faith  of  a  blessed  immortality. — 
Tell  her  that  the  hope  of  possessing  her,  has  alone 
rendered  indurable  the  latter  pan  of  this  life,  and 
that  my  last  prayer  is,  that  though  torn  asunder  hera, 
^we  may  live  together  hereafter  in  a  mansion  of  the 
.Jbouse  of  God,  and  enjoy  that  peace  which  patseth  un- 
dftrstanding." 


nr. 

id  was  at  hand; 
human  skill, 
orjs,  wound  af- 
rgeon  fit  length 
e  servant,  who 
)g  look,  walked 
•t. 

,  Colonel  Wil- 
annot  lung  sur- 
onlide  to  you  a 
een  continually 
residence,  and 
ile,  you  are  the 
!sides,  I  can  die 
n  make  will  be 

e  servant.    He 
and  promised 

ur  hero,  "  that 
s  that  God  i-e- 
itentions  of  his 
immortality. — 
hier,  has  alone 
this  life,  and 
1  asunder  hera, 
mansion  of  the 
ich  pafseth  un- 


-' -----w.^^^  *•** 

He  died,  and  the  faithful  Jo.      '    "'^'      

^«lip«tothecoIdbrov   ornr     "'   '^''"  ^^P^^-g 
P^^ed  his  gnef.  ^  ^'''  '""^''^'^  "«  longer  sup 

^h!  cut  my  lace  asunder- 

•  ucau-KjjjjQg  news. 
It  was  ahni.f   iU  .,  ®»^icsPBAnB. 

««ain  at  peace ;  and  Sar  jl       "  ^""^'^  S'««-^  «'ere 
"«e-W  a.  DaVwinCe        ""  '^"^  """'"^'i  'oa« 

Oeived  mo..e-Ii  Ja  S  '  ^""^  «-  Va„,<e„  „„3  re 
»y  and  his  iady,  while  tL!  Z^"'"''  ''>'  ®"-  Amhc 
after  Colonel  WiJeo,  N^  t'^  "-.'<-"-' en,ni™, 
«!>e  latter.  ^°'  "as  Arietta  forgotten  by 

The  death  of  om-  h^r,, 
Lady  Aberthenot  didtt-f  " ''''"^"^ '»  "-«■- 
'"^'"o.y,  and  Sir  Anthon!.  V°  ''"''  "  ''"  '»  '-i. 
'-  and  surprise  .•-"Deadr^^^t"  '"  """S'ed  -r- 
«  noble  felW.  Yet".„„^  '^'"«^'  "««.  he  «,„, 
_  -"oiiian  Wtts  driven  K    ..  o  •'"CAcite- 

%er  Canada  to  lend  hfanr  "    ^     "  '''^"'y  Hi«y  of 
"  Y-."  followed  Lod^Tr  '"■"^"^-S-PO'^er." 
U  ^•^'''"'•enoi;..,„d  Colon,, 


MM 

B  IBB 

m 

HB  ^Hm 

H 

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ft  II 


i;  m- 


oea 


TBB  VltTlMB  or  TYRANNT. 


^.^■. •'-- 


...■.^--— --• • 


Tictims  of  tyranny.  ^^^^^  ^^ 

unhallowed  marriage  of  the  othei,  mus 

..a  same  source.  .„ji      ^on  as  the  lady  con- 

Johnson  colored  with    "^^S"  j^.    ^arry'. 

eluded,  and  he  said  ina  spirited  tone. 

„,arried  then,  I  conjecter  1  ^^^.^ 

Lellan.  ,    <m.     Anthonv  and  his 

The  request  being  granted,  b  r  A"        ^^ 

'Ta'nt  the  thmg  that  s  rigni         ^^ 

--  -  X"- -nZTia  the  curiosUy  of 
Tne  ifii""^"''"  "  ,  ,.       -J  «„„nirinelv  :— "  i  ^^er 

that  you  have  some  one  be.id»  Anw  » 
ft>r  1" 


I 


I 


r. 


been  made  th« 
le  one  and  th« 
ust  be  traced  ta 

as  the  lady  con- 
— "  Miss  Carry'» 

ervant's  feelings, 
Caroline's  mar- 
fault,  any  how, 

ith  a  full  heart ; 

in  visiting  York, 

ence  of  Mrs.  Mc- 

Anthony  ""id  hii 
»th  to  his  wife  and 
led,  and  gave  hii 

id  for  my  young 
o'  goin  to  the  west, 
it  "  there  wouldn't 
consarned  town. — 
[id  that  aint  all— it 

ited  the  curiosity  ot  j 
Luiringly:-"iiw«M 
(  Arietti^  *<>  P'^^^^' 


^«-  VICTIM,  O,  VTBANI^T. 


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4 


t88 


'fZpZ'"  "'""'^'' *» "Oy. -'-ft  «mo exhibiUo. 

"No  mistake,"  sairl  t^k 

f  can.ly«he:pore     :Mr' :"'  '"  *'■'"'«''* 
•fcenot.    I  do„.,  k„„„       7  "ebt,  too,  Miso  Abor- 

"  T«ns  ?"  enqu-L   /»S  ""'"■"'^  "-e  olde,,." 
•hel.ughedgoodrZldJ;'''  """"*""""•  •"«  '<>•« 
;;|a«in-andco„.i<,o„Mechap..oo-,h«,.f.,,„ 

"How  old?"  *^ 

"Ten  months,  I  guess." 

•'-"a.esrXSr.""''-'"''""''™'"-'''. 
Sir  Anthonv  wb«  r«- 

God  bless  me  ."•  a„d  j„h„       7         ^"^  W^M  me  .'_ 
in  turn  said  :-< 5^  Lri"^"'^ '»- '» 'he Kmgh, 

fe«o,v.-r&eri;'':,^^^''  "''^-'-  ->'««»- 

I'-f  in  such  hones.  Wo^^  ,?  ''°'"°'  "o  ""^  "^  nam. 
Johnson  departed  with  .fc.  ti     • 


^H 


1-414  f  ItTIMfe  or  TYRANNY. 


mti^^  house  of  McLellan.    He  ho»e*er 
Ed  hts.epswUh  that  feeling  f^^^^f'^^Z 
to  hurry  through  an  unpleasant  duty,  and  was  soon 
IrJto  theVesenceofMrs.  McLellan^^who  re- 
ieived  him  with  a  kind,  though  reserved  manner. 

«« But  behold'. 
Upon  h«  fa«,  1he«  was  the  lint  of  grief, 

Tbes-tlled  shadow  of  an  toward  Btnle, 

And  an  nncinict  droopinj  of  .^  eyo  __ 

As  if  Us  lid  w<=«  '=1«'8''*  *'*  "'■  -^ 
..JohnWsaid  she,  as  if  she  wo"Wd  preve^nt  th. 

.on     "  Howsomever  it  would'nt  a  made  no  difference 
Tout  my comin  If  I'd  lamtit  before,  for  my  promise 

could'ntabeengotby."  ♦i,^,,  a» 

u  You  have  come  to  fulfil  a  promise  then  . 
u  sa,l,  Miss  McLellan  and  a  considerable  solemn 

one  too." 

"  At  whose  instance  "?" 

::ftf  i^i™  r— nlcation  from  Colone, 
WilL:-- sin.  McLellan.     "  Tell  him  that  I  am 

'  '^Thl  Kierm«  a'iU  no  more.  Miss  McLellan,  and 
.   I've  come  to  bring  you  'U  dyin  words. 

'Z«  dead  r   said  Mrs.'McLena.v  enquint 


'"*  VICTIMS  or  TrEAN..,r. 


"^^ageofhis  ma,,;;"'  '^'""^""j'  '^'-'ed  the  dying 
M'in^Sr"^''''^^^'"''^'^''''''- •'-da  and  .<,>.. 

In  massy  ho„i„     '    °L         !'^  ''°  ""= '»" 
Stands  when  i,  ° t  '  J      "'"''  "■»" 

And  .ta  ,he'he.„  :tt^^"* ''7=''«P  «„h,„. 

•"'-0  ofMcLe  an    :::1?mT'''<'--    '■™'n    U.. 
^«  Lear,,  when  he  » °  ^   "  ""^  "«'?  "Joicing  in 
many  unpleasant  reamior,7f  7.".^^"'^^  «'"h  «> 
"•  'he  distance,  as  the  ^1^1   k°«  '"""  "''^  ^ig"' 
-as  wafted  by  a  brisk  ^^^^at  2d    """""^  "'"• 
•r«.  'na  in  the  direction  of  Niag. 


!'   'I<q 


;r«orr;::ei"^*eendor.hera..vo.™eor 

this  work :—  ^        „a  volume— be- 

PageSlnd,ofboth  the  first  an    ^      ^^^  ^^^^_^^^ 

i„g  the  back  of  .*^f  /^^^P^, ,,  should  be  read, 
..Western  District  of  New   lpr«,^ 

.  Northern  District  of  ^''«;  ^or^      ^^,  ..  ^,,fcery," 

Page  38  of  this  volume— 18th  line,  w 
.hould  be  read  "Jttoyancy." 


i 


rs  which  have 
)of,  and  which 
ist  volume  of 

i  volume— be- 
V,is  work — for 
jhould  be  read, 

for  "  mockery,'' 


